The Lawrence Academy Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the Pungo Christian Academy Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lawrence Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.6 points per game this season.
Lawrence Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 71 points on Friday, they were much more limited against West Craven on Saturday. They were dealt a 73-30 loss at the hands of the Eagles. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-17.
Nike Wiggins put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 13 points.
Meanwhile, Pungo Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 80-69 to Ridgecroft.
Lawrence Academy will need focus on slowing down Marshall Ricks, one of several Pungo Christian Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. The matchup was Ricks' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Michael Cripe was another key player, going 5 of 9 en route to 19 points.
With the loss, Lawrence Academy broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-9. As for Pungo Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Lawrence Academy strolled past Pungo Christian Academy in their previous matchup on Wednesday by a score of 68-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrence Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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