The Southern Wake Academy Lions will square off against the Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Wake Academy has given up an average of 60.3 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Saturday, Southern Wake Academy came up short against Grace Christian and fell 63-54.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Excelsior Classical Academy). They really took it to The Hawbridge School for the full four quarters, racking up an 85-49 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Flying Lions sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Southern Wake Academy better keep an eye on Tyler Hill. He was instrumental in Excelsior Classical Academy's win, dropping a double-double with 29 points and 15 rebounds. The matchup was Hill's fifth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Shawn Francis-Service, who posted 15 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Excelsior Classical Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 34 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Excelsior Classical Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Southern Wake Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
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