Basketball Preview: Rocky Mount Academy Eagles vs. Kerr-Vance Academy Spartans
Rocky Mount Academy is 8-2 against Kerr-Vance Academy since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Rocky Mount Academy Eagles just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Kerr-Vance Academy Spartans at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rocky Mount Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Harrells Christian Academy on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rocky Mount Academy took a blow against Harrells Christian Academy, falling 75-29. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now lost six in a row.
Hank Berry put forth a good effort for the losing side as he had ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Honey, who posted four points.
Meanwhile, Kerr-Vance Academy and Faith Christian met for a duel last Friday where Kerr-Vance Academy had to take the L. Kerr-Vance Academy was outmatched by Faith Christian on the road and fell 63-34. The contest marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Kerr-Vance Academy had strong showings from Rakia Terry, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 17 rebounds, and M.J. Wright, who earned six points. Terry has been hot , having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times he's played.
Rocky Mount Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Kerr-Vance Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Rocky Mount Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Kerr-Vance Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.9. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Rocky Mount Academy against Kerr-Vance Academy in their previous meeting back in February, as the team secured a 100-58 victory. In that match, Rocky Mount Academy amassed a halftime lead of 55-28, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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