Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Briarwood Academy Buccaneers walked away with it. They took down the Spartans 59-45 on Tuesday. This was a revenge matchup for Briarwood Academy, as the team was forced to settle for a 54-37 defeat when these two played last Friday.
Sam Mock continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with six rebounds and two steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Briarwood Academy's points. Another player making a difference was mason Thigpen, who scored four points along with eight rebounds and four blocks.
Edmund Burke Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Owen Redd, who scored ten points along with seven assists and three steals. Redd has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Harrison McClellan, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Briarwood Academy's win bumped their record up to 17-9. As for Edmund Burke Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Briarwood Academy will head out on the road to take on Augusta Prep Day at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Briarwood Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season. As for Edmund Burke Academy, they will face off against Gatewood at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Averaging 76.29 points so far this season, Gatewood's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Edmund Burke Academy better be ready for a challenge.
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