With a playoff win on the line, Hargrave Military Academy rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They managed a 42-37 victory over the Virginia Academy Patriots. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Hargrave Military Academy was led to victory by Tim King and Teshawn Ricks. King posted 13 points, while Ricks went 5-for-9 to rack up 13 points. What's more, Ricks also posted a 56% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Royce Nash was another key player, putting up five points and five boards.
Hargrave Military Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Virginia Academy only four assists.
Despite the defeat, Virginia Academy had strong showings from Matthew McLaurin, who put up 13 points, and Rondel Jones Jr., who earned nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mike Smith, who scored five points.
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| 02/26/25 - Away | 42-37 W |
| 12/07/24 - Neutral | 68-89 L |
| 12/01/23 - Neutral | 66-64 W |
| 03/01/23 - Home | 76-52 W |
| 12/02/22 - Neutral | 83-78 W |
Hargrave Military Academy's win bumped their record up to 24-17. As for Virginia Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-18 record this season.
Hargrave Military Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 71-48 loss against Miller School of Albemarle on the 28th. Virginia Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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