Basketball Recap: Nacja Johnson Key Part of a Team Effort in Musketeers Win

Academy of Richmond County won the last time they faced Hephzibah and things went their way on Saturday too. The Academy of Richmond County Musketeers came out on top against the Hephzibah Rebels by a score of 60-48. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Musketeers.

Academy of Richmond County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from NaCja Johnson, who posted 25 points. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Shaniyah Thompson, who earned 18 points.

Academy of Richmond County pushed their record up to 10-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Hephzibah, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.

The future could be bright for both Academy of Richmond County and Hephzibah: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Academy of Richmond County will look to extend Westside's 18-game losing streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Hephzibah will try to hand Baldwin their third-straight defeat when the two meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.