The Southampton Academy Raiders scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They took down Amelia Academy 44-28. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Southampton Academy also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
Amelia Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Isabella Arbitelle, who scored 15 points along with five steals. That was a full 53.6% of Amelia Academy's points, marking the 11th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Macy Barnard, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Southampton Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Amelia Academy, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southampton Academy will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Kenston Forest at 4:30 p.m. on February 13th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Virginia (Kenston Forest is ranked 283rd, while Southampton Academy is ranked 282nd). As for Amelia Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Amelia Academy is coming into the game with ten straight losses on the road, meaning Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
