The Richard Winn Academy Eagles and the Lake Pointe Academy Mariners will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Richard Winn Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.5 points per game this season.
Lake Pointe Academy is hoping to do what Newberry Academy couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Richard Winn Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Richard Winn Academy snuck past Newberry Academy with a 36-31 win. The 36-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
| 12/18/24 vs Newberry Academy | 3 |
| 12/17/24 @ Our Lady of the Rosary | 2 |
| 12/11/24 @ Anderson Christian | 4 |
| 12/09/24 @ Buford | 4 |
| 12/03/24 vs Grace Christian | 4 |
| 12/02/24 vs Lake Pointe Academy | 3 |
Charlie Bonds was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Bonds is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Josh Tyndell, who posted eight points.
Richard Winn Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lake Pointe Academy's game on Thursday was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 57-47 victory over UR Academy. Given the Mariners' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 68th in South Carolina, while the Lions are ranked 477th in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lake Pointe Academy had a senior duo take command as Keagan Hiser had 18 points and James Jacobs earned 15 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hiser has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Morgan, who posted eight points.
Lake Pointe Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Richard Winn Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Richard Winn Academy took a serious blow against Lake Pointe Academy in their previous meeting on December 2nd, falling 69-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jacobs, who put up 23 points. Now that Richard Winn Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
