Legacy Academy will head out to square off against the Rise Academy Guardians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Legacy Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Rise Academy will come in with seven straight victories.
Last Saturday, Legacy Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 63-58 to Collegiate.
Meanwhile, Rise Academy won against The Carmel School two weeks ago with 70 points and they decided to stick to that point total again last Thursday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Rise Academy made off with a 70-69 win over Harrisonburg HomeSchool.
Rise Academy's win came from a few key players Legacy Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Trevonte Atkins, who posted 20 points along with five assists and five rebounds. His evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Nathaniel Seaborn, who scored 20 points and seven boards.
Rise Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now posted at least 23 assists in four consecutive games.
Rise Academy pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.3 points over those games. As for Legacy Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Legacy Academy came up short against Rise Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 88-81. Can Legacy Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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