Restoration Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They strolled past the Edgewood Academy Wildcats with points to spare, taking the game 62-43. This was a revenge game for Restoration Academy: when they faced off against Edgewood Academy on January 5th, they had to take a 67-54 loss.
01/23/25 vs Edgewood Academy | 26 |
01/05/25 @ Edgewood Academy | 22 |
12/21/24 vs Evangel Christian | 20 |
11/09/24 vs Chambers Academy | 19 |
01/13/25 vs Banks Academy | 19 |
Restoration Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Leah Thomas, who posted 26 points. Those 26 points gave Thomas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sarah Williams-Scott, who put up 18 points.
Edgewood Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Avery White, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 18 boards. White is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last five games she's played. Aubrey Newton was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Restoration Academy pushed their record up to 8-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-6 Bessemer Academy and 0-6 Banks Academy (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 19.7% over those games). As for Edgewood Academy, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 13-9.
Restoration Academy has already played their next match, a 57-3 win against Banks Academy on the 27th. Edgewood Academy has also already played their next game (against Bessemer Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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