It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Pungo Christian Academy Raiders ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top against Lawrence Academy by a score of 77-69. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Maddox Lee was his usual excellent self, scoring 35 points along with six rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Bo Spencer, who scored 12 points along with four steals and two blocks.
When it comes to explaining why Lawrence Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mari Larry. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. Larry 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 Nike Wiggins, who scored 16 points along with two steals.
The victory (which was Pungo Christian Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 22-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.7 points per game. As for Lawrence Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
Pungo Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Ridgecroft at 7:30 p.m. on February 8th. Ridgecroft is coming into the matchup with four straight victories at home, so Pungo Christian Academy is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Lawrence Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Cape Fear Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lawrence Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 65.5 points per game this season.
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