Basketball Recap: Fayette Academy's Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

12/28/24 vs Varsity Opponent	32
01/09/25 vs Varsity Opponent	25
01/06/25 vs Lakeland Preparatory	8
12/27/24 vs Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering	-9
12/21/24 vs Leake Academy	-22

Fayette Academy entered their tilt with Varsity Opponent on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against Varsity Opponent as they made off with a 70-45 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.

Fayette Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Harris Armour, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 21 points and four steals. That's the most steals Armour has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Clay Anderson, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 14 points in addition to seven assists and five boards.

Fayette Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive games.

Fayette Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4.

Fayette Academy will challenge University School of Jackson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Varsity Opponent, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 82-27 loss against King's Academy on the 9th.