Rise Academy scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to The Carmel School Wildcats 107-103. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (77), the Guardians still had to take the loss.
Nathaniel Seaborn
| 02/14/25 @ The Carmel School | 42 |
| 02/13/25 @ Fredericksburg Christian | 17 |
| 01/30/25 vs Harrisonburg HomeSchool | 20 |
| 01/28/25 vs The Carmel School | 20 |
| 01/21/25 vs Life Christian Academy | 17 |
| + 4 more games |
Despite the loss, Rise Academy still got an impressive performance from Nathaniel Seaborn, who posted 42 points and eight rebounds. Seaborn's afternoon made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Devonte Atkins was another key player, putting up 24 points in addition to seven assists and six boards.
Even though they lost, Rise Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 33 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Nicolo Passalacqua, who almost dropped a triple-double with 30 points, 24 rebounds, and nine assists for The Carmel School. Passalacqua continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Watson, who put up 27 points.
Rise Academy's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for The Carmel School, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-10.
Looking ahead, Rise Academy will square off against Legacy Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Legacy Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 17 games. As for The Carmel School, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 64-34 victory against Grove Christian School on the 15th.
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