It was a good run, but the Lawrence Academy Warriors unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 77-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pungo Christian Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite the defeat, Lawrence Academy saw an underclassman step up: Mari Larry dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. Larry is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nike Wiggins, who scored 16 points along with two steals.
It was another big night for Maddox Lee, who scored 35 points along with six rebounds and five assists for Pungo Christian Academy. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lee has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bo Spencer, who scored 12 points along with four steals and two blocks.
Lawrence Academy's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Pungo Christian Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 22-4.
Lawrence Academy is on the road again on Thursday and plays Cape Fear Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th. Cape Fear Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully Lawrence Academy likes a good challenge. As for Pungo Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Ridgecroft at 7:30 p.m. on February 8th. One thing working in Ridgecroft's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight games.
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