Preview: Southampton Academy Raiders vs. Amelia Academy Patriots
The Southampton Academy Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Amelia Academy Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Amelia Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Southampton Academy, who comes in off a win.
Southampton Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They came out on top against Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot by a score of 35-28. The win was a breath of fresh air for Southampton Academy as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Amelia Academy, who are still winless after their fourth match. They fell to Tidewater Academy 28-24. Amelia Academy has struggled against Tidewater Academy recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Amelia Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Isabella Arbitelle, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals, and Macy Barnard who scored seven points along with seven rebounds and five steals. That was a full 62.5% of Amelia Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
The win got Southampton Academy back to even at 4-4. As for Amelia Academy, they bumped their record down to 0-4 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Southampton Academy strolled past Amelia Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a score of 40-23. Does Southampton Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Amelia Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
