Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Academy of Richmond County

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Previous 4 Games

01/31/25 @ Howard	53-46
01/28/25 vs Westside	55-22
01/25/25 vs Hephzibah	60-48
01/24/25 vs Baldwin	53-43

Academy of Richmond County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the Howard Huskies by a score of 53-46. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 53-31 back in January.

Academy of Richmond County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but NaCja Johnson led the charge by putting up 15 points. Shaniyah Thompson was another key player, scoring ten points.

Academy of Richmond County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.2 points per game. As for Howard, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-10.

Academy of Richmond County has already played their next match, a 56-48 victory against Harlem on the 3rd. As for Howard, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-28 defeat against Baldwin on the 4th.