Eagles
| 02/18/25 vs Newberry Academy | 33 |
| 02/08/25 vs Newberry Academy | 34 |
| 02/07/25 vs Anderson Christian | 50 |
| 01/31/25 @ King Academy | 44 |
| 01/29/25 vs Buford | 52 |
| + 16 more games |
The Richard Winn Academy Eagles will square off against the Curtis Baptist Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Richard Winn Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55 points per game this season.
Richard Winn Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 33-19 victory over Newberry Academy. The 33-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Richard Winn Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Charlie Bonds, who posted eight points and seven boards. Bennett Nicholson was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, Curtis Baptist came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 points), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 81-59 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Crusaders have posted since December 13, 2024.
Richard Winn Academy better keep an eye on Treivan Wright. He was instrumental in Curtis Baptist's win, going 11-for-21 en route to 24 points in addition to eight assists and seven steals. The dominant performance gave Wright a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Brayden Husband, who went 8-for-14 on his way to 18 points along with eight rebounds and five blocks.
Richard Winn Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points over those games. As for Curtis Baptist, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Richard Winn Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 39.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Curtis Baptist struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything went Richard Winn Academy's way against Curtis Baptist in their previous matchup back in November of 2016, as Richard Winn Academy made off with an 85-64 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richard Winn Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
