Basketball Game Preview: Southern Wake Academy Lions vs. River Mill Jaguars

Having just played yesterday, the Southern Wake Academy Lions will head out on the road to face off against the River Mill Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Southern Wake Academy has five straight victories, River Mill has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Southern Wake Academy can't be too worried about heading out to take on River Mill: they just beat Woods Charter at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Southern Wake Academy took their match on Monday with ease, bagging an 81-35 win over Woods Charter. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, River Mill lost 56-34 to Clover Garden School on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Jaguars have suffered against the Grizzlies since February 13, 2020.

Southern Wake Academy pushed their record up to 19-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.8 points per game. As for River Mill, their loss dropped their record down to 2-20.

Everything came up roses for Southern Wake Academy against River Mill in their previous meeting on Thursday, as the team secured an 86-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southern Wake Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.