Frederica Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. The match between them and the Bulloch Academy Gators didn't end well, with Frederica Academy falling 55-41. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Frederica Academy came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 170th, while Bulloch Academy is ranked 352nd).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bulloch Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Akiryon Watkins, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Watkins is now averaging an impressive 9 boards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Keonte Mayner, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Frederica Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-4. As for Bulloch Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8.
Frederica Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 65-35 win against Pinewood Christian on the 24th. As for Bulloch Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-53 victory against Claxton on the 18th.
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