The Lawrence Academy Warriors had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They managed a 39-35 victory over Halifax Academy. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lawrence Academy also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Lawrence Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Claire Smith, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Samantha Hughson, who scored ten points along with three steals.
Halifax Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hayden Barlow, who scored 13 points along with four steals. That was a full 37.1% of Halifax Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Madison Crawford was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with three steals.
Lawrence Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Halifax Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Lawrence Academy and Christ Covenant will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Halifax Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Rocky Mount Academy at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Mount Academy will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
