Two dominant guards in Devonte Atkins and Trey Beamer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rise Academy Guardians will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Carlisle Chiefs at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. Rise Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,034 points over their last 15 matchups.
With a playoff game on the line, Rise Academy rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the by a score of 64-53. The win was just what Rise Academy needed coming off of a 103-65 loss in their prior matchup.
Carlisle never got on the board in their matchup last Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Williamsburg Christian Academy last Wednesday. They blew past the Eagles, posting a 90-48 win on the road. Given Carlisle's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while Williamsburg Christian Academy is ranked 311th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carlisle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jameer Reynolds led the charge by dropping a double-double on 20 points and 17 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Branson Leduc-Mattox, who scored 20 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Rise Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-12 record this season. As for Carlisle, their win bumped their record up to 24-12.
Rise Academy came up short against Carlisle in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 73-65. Can Rise Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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