If the Southampton Academy Raiders were feeling good off their 69-19 takedown of the Albemarle School Colts last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Southampton Academy suffered a tough 70-47 defeat at the hands of James River HomeSchool on Monday.
Despite the defeat, Southampton Academy saw an underclassman step up: G Applewhite dropped a double-double on 21 points and 15 rebounds. Applewhite scored a full 44.7% of Southampton Academy's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. E Webb was another key contributor, scoring 5 points along with 4 steals.
Southampton Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for James River HomeSchool, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Southampton Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against StoneBridge at 6:30 p.m. on November 28th. StoneBridge presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Southampton Academy in Virginia (StoneBridge is ranked 103rd, while Southampton Academy is ranked 266th). As for James River HomeSchool, they will head out on the road to face off against Kenston Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Kenston Forest's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
