Basketball Recap: Patrick Henry Academy Beats Bethesda Academy for Their Third Straight Win

Patrick Henry Academy had won two straight games and Mikell Tucker Mathis did his part to make it three on Monday. The Patrick Henry Academy Patriots sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 65-62 win over the Bethesda Academy Blazers thanks in part to Mathis, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 18 rebounds. Patrick Henry Academy is 6-2 when Mathis posts ten or more boards, but 2-13 otherwise.

Rowen Croft

Points

02/10/25 vs Bethesda Academy	21
02/07/25 @ Colleton Prep Academy	26
02/05/25 vs Thomas Heyward Academy	26
02/03/25 @ Hilton Head Christian Academy	27

Rowen Croft was another key player, putting up 21 points. The matchup was his fourth in a row with at least 21 points.

Bethesda Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Franky Jackson, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Israel Wright, who posted 20 points.

Patrick Henry Academy's victory bumped their record up to 8-15. As for Bethesda Academy, they now have a losing record of 12-13.

Patrick Henry Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-68 loss against Calhoun Academy on the 15th. As for Bethesda Academy, they have also already played their next contest, a 64-46 win against Cross on the 15th.