Basketball Game Recap: Academic Magnet Raptors vs. Bishop England Battling Bishops

By Team Reports Feb 7, 2024, 10:01pm

Recap: Academic Magnet Raptors vs. Bishop England Battling Bishops

The Academic Magnet Raptors lost against the Bishop England Battling Bishops back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Academic Magnet was outmatched by Bishop England at home and fell 69-20. Academic Magnet was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-12.

Holly Manning was Academic Magnet's leading scorer, having posted 15 points. Grace Reuben held things down on the boards with eight rebounds. Cliffie Manuel took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.

Academic Magnet has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season. As for Bishop England, their victory bumped their record up to 22-2.

Academic Magnet will face off against Lake Marion at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Academic Magnet is coming into the game with six straight losses on the road, meaning Lake Marion will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Bishop England, they will square off against Oceanside Collegiate Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Oceanside Collegiate Academy will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Bishop England surely won't give up without a fight.