Make it eight blowout wins for the Military Magnet Academy Eagles this season. They breezed by Burke on the road to the tune of 82-27. Given Military Magnet Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while Burke is ranked 133rd), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Military Magnet Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dream Watson, who scored 26 points along with nine steals and eight assists. Watson hasn't dropped below 15 points for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Sabri Mitchell, who scored 23 points along with five steals and two blocks.
Military Magnet Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Burke, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7.
Military Magnet Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against St. John's at 7:00 p.m. on January 17th. St. John's will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Burke, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Charleston Math & Science at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th.
