Basketball Recap: Miller School of Albemarle Piles Up the Points Against North Cross

Mavericks

Margin (Wins)

02/04/25 @ Fishburne Military	79
02/05/25 vs Carlisle	65
12/19/24 vs Spirit HomeSchool	65
12/12/24 @ Eastern Mennonite	53
01/21/25 @ The Covenant	47

Miller School of Albemarle had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 53.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They breezed past the North Cross Raiders to the tune of 87-51. The Mavericks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 22 points or more this season.

Miller School of Albemarle's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shane Crissman, who went 8 of 15 to rack up 22 points and five rebounds. Crissman's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Dyer, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards.

Miller School of Albemarle was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Cross only racked up seven assists.

North Cross lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jesiah Hines, who went 8 for 14 en route to 20 points and three steals. That was a full 39.2% of North Cross' points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Antonio Mack, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 18 points and five assists.

Miller School of Albemarle's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-10. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.9 points over those games. As for North Cross, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Miller School of Albemarle will host Blue Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Blue Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 18 games. As for North Cross, they will be playing at home against Roanoke Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.