Ahoskie Christian will square off against the Southampton Academy Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Ahoskie Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Suffolk Christian Academy 80-46. With that win, Ahoskie Christian brought their scoring average up to 51 points per game.
Ahoskie Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jaelen Rascoe, who dropped a double-double with 31 points and 11 rebounds, and Damion Walker, who shot 59% from the field en route to 27 points along with seven boards and seven steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Rascoe has scored at least a third of Ahoskie Christian's points. Camden Drake also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Ahoskie Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they hit their own glass that hard.
While Southampton Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Northeast Academy 58-24 on Wednesday. That looming 58-24 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Raiders yet this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Southampton Academy and bumps their season record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points over those games. As for Ahoskie Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
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