The Flint River Academy Wildcats will take on the Skipstone Academy Warriors in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Skipstone Academy is hoping to do what Windsor Academy couldn't on Friday: put an end to Flint River Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Flint River Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Windsor Academy, sneaking past 50-47. While the Wildcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
| 12/13/24 vs Windsor Academy | 8 |
| 12/12/24 vs Twiggs Academy | 9 |
| 12/09/24 @ Lafayette Christian | 8 |
| 12/07/24 @ St. Mary's Academy | 11 |
| 12/05/24 @ Twiggs Academy | 8 |
Flint River Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jamir Muhammad led the charge by putting up 18 points and eight rebounds. Muhammad is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of D. J. Baums, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 17 boards.
Flint River Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 17 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Skipstone Academy sidestepped CrossPointe Christian Academy for a 52-50 victory.
Skipstone Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Flint River Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Flint River Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Skipstone Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2015, but they still walked away with a 67-62 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Skipstone Academy's Coleman Moody, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Flint River Academy to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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