Basketball Recap: Academy of Richmond County Piles Up the Points Against Westside

Musketeers

Team Score

12/20/24 @ Westside	75
12/13/24 @ Hephzibah	66
12/03/24 vs Harlem	59
11/12/24 vs Laney	50
11/19/24 @ Laney	41

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Academy of Richmond County). They claimed a resounding 75-16 win over the Westside Patriots. The Musketeers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Academy of Richmond County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jahmaya Lambert out in front who posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of NaCja Johnson, who earned 15 points.

Academy of Richmond County's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Westside, their defeat was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-10.

Academy of Richmond County and Westside could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. Academy of Richmond County (ranked 253rd) will meet North Augusta (ranked 13th) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Westside will face off against Baldwin at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025 down 438 places (493 vs. 55).