Preview: Briarwood Academy Buccaneers vs. Augusta Prep Day Cavaliers
Briarwood Academy is 0-10 against Augusta Prep Day since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Briarwood Academy Buccaneers will head out on the road to face off against the Augusta Prep Day Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Briarwood Academy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 59-45 victory over the Spartans.
It was another big night for Sam Mock, who scored 24 points along with six rebounds and two steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Briarwood Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of mason Thigpen, who scored four points along with eight rebounds and four blocks.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Augusta Prep Day over Thomas Jefferson Academy in every quarter on their way to victory last Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Augusta Prep Day blew Thomas Jefferson Academy out of the water with a 64-28 final score. With Augusta Prep Day ahead 35-13 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Briarwood Academy's victory bumped their record up to 17-9. As for Augusta Prep Day, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Briarwood Academy came up short against Augusta Prep Day when the teams last played last Tuesday, falling 54-47. Can Briarwood Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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