Preview: Cross Creek Razorbacks vs. Academy of Richmond County Musketeers
Cross Creek is 10-0 against Academy of Richmond County since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cross Creek Razorbacks will look to defend their home court against the Academy of Richmond County Musketeers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Cross Creek sitting on ten straight victories and Academy of Richmond County on three.
Cross Creek can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 69-31 victory over Harlem. Given Cross Creek's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while Harlem is ranked 461st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cross Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Micheala Bogans led the charge by scoring 18 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Bogans hasn't dropped below two steals for 11 straight games. JaNya Wiley was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with three steals.
Even though Academy of Richmond County has not done well against Morgan County recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Academy of Richmond County came out on top against Morgan County by a score of 45-35.
Academy of Richmond County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was NaCja Johnson out in front who scored 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ciyanna Grant, who scored nine points.
Cross Creek pushed their record up to 16-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Academy of Richmond County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Friday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: Cross Creek have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.8 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Academy of Richmond County, though, as they've been averaging only 1.6 rebounds per game. Given Cross Creek's sizeable advantage in that area, Academy of Richmond County will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for Cross Creek against Academy of Richmond County when the teams last played two weeks ago as the team secured a 73-22 win. Does Cross Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Academy of Richmond County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
