The Kingstree Blazers will square off against the Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kingstree has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with seven straight losses, while Atlantic Collegiate Academy will come in with eight straight victories.
Kingstree managed to keep up with Mullins until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Kingstree took a blow against Mullins, falling 62-31. The Blazers were up 31-16 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
The losing side was boosted by Mal'Aki Matthews, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Atlantic Collegiate Academy on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew East Clarendon out of the water with a 68-34 final score. The Armada have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.
Atlantic Collegiate Academy's win came from a few key players Kingstree will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jamie Brooks, who put up ten points along with seven boards and three blocks. Jaylen Bellamy was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points.
Atlantic Collegiate Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Atlantic Collegiate Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.7 points. As for Kingstree, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-19.
Kingstree was taken down by Atlantic Collegiate Academy 74-40 in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brooks, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. Now that Kingstree knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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