Kingstree was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a blow against the Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada, falling 75-38. While losing is never fun, the Blazers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Armada are ranked 18th).
Kingstree lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Mal'Aki Matthews, who posted 11 points. Jordan McClary was another key player, putting up eight points.
Jamie Brooks was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 24 points and ten boards for Atlantic Collegiate Academy. Brooks is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 60% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Justin Bellamy, who made all 5 shots he took to post 10 points and five rebounds.
Kingstree's defeat dropped their record down to 5-20. As for Atlantic Collegiate Academy, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 18-3.
Kingstree has already played their next matchup, a 58-43 loss against Lake City on the 12th. As for Atlantic Collegiate Academy, they will challenge Mullins at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Atlantic Collegiate Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 16 games.
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