Hephzibah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 51-44 to the Academy of Richmond County Musketeers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rebels this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 52-49 back in December of 2024.
Hephzibah's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of ISAIAH RICHARDSON, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds, and JAMARCUS SALMOND, who posted 13 points. That was a full 43.2% of Hephzibah's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points.
Hephzibah's record now sits at 5-16. As for Academy of Richmond County, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
Hephzibah and Academy of Richmond County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. Hephzibah (ranked 397th) will meet Baldwin (ranked 82nd) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Academy of Richmond County will take on Westside at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 173 places (283 vs. 110).
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