It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Virginia Academy can now relate to. They fell to the Hargrave Military Academy Tigers 42-37. The Patriots' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Despite the defeat, Virginia Academy had strong showings from Matthew McLaurin, who posted 13 points, and Rondel Jones Jr., who earned nine points. Chris Rochester was another key player, putting up three points and nine rebounds.
Hargrave Military Academy had a senior duo take command as Tim King scored 13 points and Teshawn Ricks went 5-for-9 to rack up 13 points. What's more, Ricks also posted a 56% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Royce Nash, who had five points and five boards.
Virginia Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-18. As for Hargrave Military Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 24-17 record this season.
Virginia Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hargrave Military Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-48 defeat against Miller School of Albemarle on the 28th.
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