Bethesda Academy is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Beaufort Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Bethesda Academy will take on the Beaufort Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bethesda Academy put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 70-32 victory over Colleton Prep Academy. Given Bethesda Academy's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 143rd in Georgia, while Colleton Prep Academy is ranked 299th in South Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacari Mckay was his usual excellent self, scoring 19 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Ryan King was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Beaufort Academy came up short against Patrick Henry Academy on Tuesday and fell 67-56. Beaufort Academy has struggled against Patrick Henry Academy recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Bethesda Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Beaufort Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Bethesda Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Beaufort Academy in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 60-56 win. Will Bethesda Academy repeat their success, or does Beaufort Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
