After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Brunswick Academy, the Southampton Academy Raiders were happy to have found some success on Tuesday. They walked away with a 43-32 win over Tidewater Academy. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Southampton Academy also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2023.
Southampton Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was A Darden , who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Those ten rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. G Applewhite was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds.
Southampton Academy's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-8. As for Tidewater Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southampton Academy will square off against Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot and Southampton Academy are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Tidewater Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Amelia Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Amelia Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Thursday.
