Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Virginia Academy). They secured a 94-88 W over the Benedictine Cadets on Saturday. While the Patriots didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-25), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
It was another big night for Rondel Jones Jr., who posted 35 points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds. What's more, he also racked up five threes, the most he's had since back in January. Mike Smith was another key player, posting 14 points in addition to two steals.
The win was the third in a row for Virginia Academy, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. As for Benedictine, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Virginia Academy has already played their next contest (against Benedictine), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Benedictine, they will venture away from home to challenge St. Anne's-Belfield at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Benedictine knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully St. Anne's-Belfield likes a good challenge.
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