It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Southampton Academy Raiders had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 71-61. Southampton Academy's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Southampton Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than G Applewhite, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. Applewhite hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for 22 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of H Hurst, who scored 19 points along with three steals.
Southampton Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-12. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points per game. As for Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Southampton Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 86-29 loss vs. Banner Christian on the 23rd. Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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