Basketball Recap: Leah Smith Key Part of Team Effort in Vikings Win
By Team Reports
Feb 17, 2025, 7:36am
Basketball Recap: Broadwater Academy Vikings vs. Portsmouth Christian Patriots
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hampton Christian Academy, Broadwater Academy was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Portsmouth Christian Patriots by a score of 43-35. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 49-32 back in January.

Leah Smith
02/12/25 @ Portsmouth Christian | 13 |
01/28/25 vs Atlantic Shores Christian | 10 |
01/16/25 vs Greenbrier Christian Academy | 9 |
01/14/25 vs Hampton Christian Academy | 9 |
01/21/25 @ Denbigh Baptist Christian | 8 |
+ 7 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Broadwater Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Leah Smith, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Smith is becoming a predictor of Broadwater Academy's success: when she posts at least eight boards the team is 5-1 (and 3-5 when she doesn't). Adrianna Holloway also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assists of the season.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jenna Patrick, who posted 12 points. That was a full 34.3% of Portsmouth Christian's points, marking the third time in a row Patrick has earned more than a third of the team's points. Cloee Comberiati was another key player, putting up ten points.
Broadwater Academy's record now sits at 8-6. As for Portsmouth Christian, their defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-14.
Broadwater Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-10 win against Chincoteague on the 13th. As for Portsmouth Christian, they have also already played their next game, a 47-46 loss against Tidewater Academy on the 13th.
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