The Sylva Bay Academy Saints will square off against the Kemper Academy Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sylva Bay Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Kemper Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Sylva Bay Academy lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Newton County Academy, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's matchup. The Saints blew past the Generals 54-28 on Tuesday. The Saints not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since January 17th (when they won 56-15).
Lily Hatcher
| 11/11/25 vs Newton County Academy | 24 |
| 11/06/25 vs Clarkdale | 22 |
| 02/08/25 vs Newton County Academy | 21 |
| 11/05/24 vs Woodlawn Prep | 21 |
| 02/04/25 vs Franklin Academy | 16 |
Sylva Bay Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lily Hatcher led the charge by putting up 24 points and eight boards. Those 24 points gave Hatcher a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kynlee Bennett, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Kemper Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against Starkville Academy two weeks ago, falling 63-11.
Sylva Bay Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Kemper Academy in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 52-46 win. Do the Saints have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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