Southern Wake Academy entered their tilt with River Mill on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 86-12 victory over the River Mill Jaguars. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Jaguars are ranked 679th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southern Wake Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kobe Plata, who made all 7 shots he took racking up 15 points along with seven assists and four steals. Another player making a difference was Seung Surmons, who went 9 of 16 en route to 19 points.
Plata wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Southern Wake Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 28 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Lions
| 01/30/25 vs River Mill | 86-12 |
| 01/28/25 vs Clover Garden School | 75-32 |
| 12/17/24 vs Triangle Math & Science | 95-13 |
| 12/06/24 vs Thales Academy Rolesville | 80-35 |
| 11/19/24 vs Voyager Academy | 71-48 |
| + 9 more games |
Southern Wake Academy pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.9 points per game. As for River Mill, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-19.
Southern Wake Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 91-12 win against Ascend Leadership on the 31st. As for River Mill, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 56-34 defeat against Clover Garden School on the 31st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
