The Academic Magnet Raptors's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Porter-Gaud 51-19. Academic Magnet was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-9.
Sophia Benich was Academic Magnet's leading scorer, having posted eight points.
Lindsey Griffin held things down on the boards with ten rebounds.
Academic Magnet has not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Porter-Gaud, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
Academic Magnet and Carvers Bay will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 3rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Porter-Gaud, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Northwood Academy at 6:00 p.m. Northwood Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Porter-Gaud in South Carolina (Northwood Academy is ranked 14th, while Porter-Gaud is ranked 98th).
