Basketball Recap: Ryder Davis Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat New Bridge Academy

There's no place like home for Farmville Homeschool, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the New Bridge Academy Crusaders by a score of 49-36 on Friday. The Lions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Crusaders, too.

Farmville Homeschool's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ryder Davis, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 12 points and seven steals. The dominant performance also gave Davis a new career-high in assists (three). Jack Jones was another key player, putting up nine points along with six steals and five boards.

Despite the loss, New Bridge Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Brody Snelson posted four points in addition to 24 rebounds and six blocks. Those 24 boards set a new season-high mark for Snelson. The team also got some help courtesy of Ross Scott, who had 11 points and five steals.

The win got Farmville Homeschool back to even at 1-1. As for New Bridge Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Farmville Homeschool will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Salem Christian at 6:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for New Bridge Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 65-32 defeat against Guardian Christian Academy on the 17th.