After flying high against New Covenant last Tuesday, Hargrave Military Academy came back down to earth. The Hargrave Military Academy Tigers took a 57-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roanoke Catholic Celtics. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Celtics apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
| 01/23/25 @ Roanoke Catholic | 21 |
| 12/29/23 vs Mount Zion Christian Academy | 18 |
| 11/17/24 vs Rise Academy | 17 |
| 01/17/25 vs Virginia Episcopal School | 15 |
| 02/08/24 @ North Cross | 13 |
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tim King, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 21 points. Those 21 points gave King a new career-high. Kendall Lanier was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Hargrave Military Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roanoke Catholic only posted four assists.
Jayden Johnson was his usual excellent self, going 9 for 12 en route to 29 points for Roanoke Catholic. The contest was Johnson's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Demarcus Brown, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Hargrave Military Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Roanoke Catholic, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-6.
Hargrave Military Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 66-64 loss against Bull City Prep National on the 24th. As for Roanoke Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 62-57 win against Benedictine on the 24th.
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