Southampton Academy hasn't had much luck against Halifax Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Southampton Academy Raiders will get right back to it and host the Halifax Academy Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Southampton Academy is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They fell 38-27 to Brunswick Academy. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Vikings are ranked sixth).
Meanwhile, Halifax Academy played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Rocky Mount Academy 59-27. The matchup marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Halifax Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Adalyn Hudson posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Odom, who scored six points.
Halifax Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Southampton Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Southampton Academy came up short against Halifax Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2019, falling 44-34. Can Southampton Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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