With a playoff game on the line, the Southern Wake Academy Lions rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 74-33 win over the Jaguars at home. Southern Wake Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 20 points or more this season.
Chris Crudup was his usual excellent self, scoring 17 points along with seven assists and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryan Epperson, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
The win was the ninth in a row for Southern Wake Academy, bringing their record for this year to 21-9. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 44.4 points. As for River Mill, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-18 record this season.
Southern Wake Academy will be playing at home against Northampton County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Northampton County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 24 games -- so hopefully Southern Wake Academy likes a good challenge. River Mill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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