The Flint River Academy Wildcats will square off against the St. Mary's Academy Bobcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Flint River Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up six on Thursday.
While Wildcats fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Thursday's season opener. They were the clear victor by a 64-41 margin over Twiggs Academy. The win was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Jamir Muhammad was a one-man wrecking crew for Flint River Academy as he scored 29 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals. D. J. Baums was another key player, scoring 12 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Flint River Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 71-32 loss at the hands of Furtah Prep.
Flint River Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Mary's Academy when the teams last played back in January, winning 56-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Flint River Academy since the team 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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