The Academy of Richmond County Musketeers will face off against the Harlem Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Academy of Richmond County will be strutting in after a victory while Harlem will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Academy of Richmond County earned a 65-52 win over West Laurens. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Musketeers.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Harlem's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 75-50 to Cross Creek. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Razorbacks are ranked 19th).
Academy of Richmond County will have to contain Jayden Futrell as he made an impact in Harlem's last game. He went 9 of 18 on his way to 23 points along with seven boards and six steals. The game was Futrell's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Thompson, who posted three points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Harlem smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 13 consecutive matches.
Academy of Richmond County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.4 points per game. As for Harlem, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Academy of Richmond County came out on top in a nail-biter against Harlem in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, sneaking past 40-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Academy of Richmond County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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