The Curtis Baptist Crusaders will face off against the Richard Winn Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Curtis Baptist knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Richard Winn Academy likes a good challenge.
Curtis Baptist is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Holly Hill Academy as Curtis Baptist made off with an 81-59 win. The Crusaders have beaten the Raiders the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Raiders has come to flipping the script.
Treivan Wright
| 02/18/25 vs Holly Hill Academy | 24 |
| 02/07/25 vs Jefferson Davis Academy | 17 |
| 02/04/25 vs Holly Hill Academy | 18 |
| 01/31/25 @ Jefferson Davis Academy | 22 |
| 01/27/25 @ South Aiken Baptist Christian | 29 |
Curtis Baptist found their leader in freshman Treivan Wright, who went 11-for-21 on his way to 24 points along with eight assists and seven steals. Wright's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Brayden Husband was another key player, going 8-for-14 en route to 18 points in addition to eight boards and five blocks.
Meanwhile, Richard Winn Academy didn't have too much trouble with Newberry Academy on Tuesday as they won 33-19. The 33-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Richard Winn Academy's win came from a few key players Curtis Baptist will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Charlie Bonds, who posted eight points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Bennett Nicholson, who put up eight points.
Richard Winn Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points over those games. As for Curtis Baptist, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Curtis Baptist has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Richard Winn Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 39.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Curtis Baptist suffered a grim 85-64 defeat to Richard Winn Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2016. Can Curtis Baptist avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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