The Richard Winn Academy Eagles and the Curtis Baptist Crusaders squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Richard Winn Academy Eagles had to settle for second. They lost to the Crusaders on the road by a decisive 41-25 margin. Richard Winn Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Curtis Baptist apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2018.
Meagan Brigman and Abby Lewis certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Brigman scored ten points, while Lewis scored eight points.
Curtis Baptist found their leader in underclassman Maci Butler, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Mia Price, who scored 11 points along with five steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Richard Winn Academy and nudges their season record down to 10-8. As for Curtis Baptist, they pushed their record up to 21-5 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Richard Winn Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Curtis Baptist, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Laurens Academy on March 20th. Laurens Academy will roll in looking for their 25th straight win, something Curtis Baptist surely won't give up without a fight.
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