Recap: Sparta Academy Warriors vs. Escambia Academy Cougars
The Sparta Academy Warriors put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Escambia Academy 68-19 at home. Considering Sparta Academy has won six contests by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaitlyn Johnson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with 8 rebounds and 5 steals. Johnson is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jamie Ellissa Deason, who scored 18 points.
Sparta Academy pushed their record up to 10-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Escambia Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Sparta Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Monroe Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Escambia Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Varsity Opponent at 4:00 p.m. on December 8th.