Basketball Recap: Academy of Richmond County Sets Scoring Season-High Against Hephzibah

Musketeers

Team Score

12/13/24 @ Hephzibah	66
12/03/24 vs Harlem	59
11/12/24 vs Laney	50
11/19/24 @ Laney	41
11/16/24 vs First Baptist School	39

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Academy of Richmond County). They were the clear victor by a 66-46 margin over the Hephzibah Rebels on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Musketeers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

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 20 points. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Kimauri Jackson was another key player, putting up 14 points.

The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-5. As for Hephzibah, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.

Academy of Richmond County has already played their next match, a 69-27 defeat against Baldwin on the 17th. As for Hephzibah, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 51-39 loss against Lincoln County on the 14th.