Basketball Recap: Mekhi Elam's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Briarwood Academy over Augusta Prep Day
By Team Reports
Feb 12, 2025, 8:36am
Basketball Recap: Briarwood Academy Buccaneers vs. Augusta Prep Day Cavaliers
Briarwood Academy lost against Augusta Prep Day back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Briarwood Academy Buccaneers fell to the Augusta Prep Day Cavaliers 57-53.
Briarwood Academy's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mekhi Elam, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 15 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Joseph Pickens, who went 5 of 11 to rack up 15 points.
Even though they lost, Briarwood Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in 20 consecutive games.
Augusta Prep Day had a senior duo take command as K'Vaughn Boxton almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards and Canye Walker went 7 for 16 on his way to 15 points in addition to six assists and five steals. Boxton is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Elijah McFadgen was another key player, going 5 of 9 en route to 11 points.
Briarwood Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Augusta Prep Day, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 16-6.
Briarwood Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 81-55 win against Westminster Christian Academy on the 11th. As for Augusta Prep Day, they have also already played their next contest, a 44-36 victory against Monsignor Donovan Catholic on the 11th.
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