Recap: Amelia Academy Patriots vs. Kenston Forest Kavaliers
The Amelia Academy Patriots's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their 12th straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 77-22 loss at the hands of Kenston Forest. While losing is never fun, Amelia Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 448th, while Kenston Forest is ranked 202nd).
Amelia Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Carson Roberts, who scored four points, and Kyle Anderson who scored five points along with five steals and two blocks. Anderson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times he's played.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Amelia Academy struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Kenston Forest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Graham Sledd led the charge by scoring 20 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Anderson Allen, who scored 17 points along with three steals.
Amelia Academy's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-16. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 25.2 points per game. As for Kenston Forest, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-7.
Amelia Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Kenston Forest also has no future games currently scheduled.
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