Academy of Richmond County has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Cross Creek Razorbacks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Academy of Richmond County earned a 59-52 win over Morgan County. Given Academy of Richmond County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while Morgan County is ranked 275th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cross Creek beat Harlem 62-55 on Tuesday.
Academy of Richmond County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Cross Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Academy of Richmond County couldn't quite finish off Cross Creek when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 54-51. Can Academy of Richmond County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.