Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Valiant Cross Academy walked away with it. They walked away with a 55-46 victory over the Hooper Academy Colts on Thursday. This was a revenge game for the Warriors: when they faced off against the Colts two weeks ago, they had to take a 53-52 defeat.
| 02/13/25 vs Hooper Academy | 17 |
| 02/12/25 vs Bessemer Academy | 15 |
| 02/07/25 @ Macon-East Montgomery Academy | 22 |
| 02/03/25 @ Fort Dale Academy | 22 |
| 01/30/25 @ Hooper Academy | 24 |
| + 5 more games |
Valiant Cross Academy found their leader in sophomore Deshawn Hall, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 13 boards. The matchup was Hall's tenth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Archie, who went 7-for-11 en route to 14 points and five rebounds.
The win was the fourth in a row for Valiant Cross Academy, bringing their record for this year to 24-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points over those games. As for Hooper Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 25-2.
Looking ahead, Valiant Cross Academy and Springwood will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Hooper Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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