Basketball Recap: Sydney Hollings Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Andrew Jackson Academy

Cross won the last time they faced Andrew Jackson Academy and things went their way on Friday too. The Cross Stingrays strolled past the Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors with points to spare, taking the game 50-35. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Stingrays.

Cross' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sydney Hollings led the charge by putting up 11 points in addition to seven assists and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Hollings a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Ryan Mayers, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 boards.

Hollings wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Cross was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Andrew Jackson Academy only posted six assists.

Andrew Jackson Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kinslie Carson, who posted nine points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Carrigg, who put up 16 points.

Cross pushed their record up to 8-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Andrew Jackson Academy, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-6.

Cross wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 72-43 win against Bridges Prep on the 13th. As for Andrew Jackson Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 43-31 defeat against Patrick Henry Academy on the 11th.