The Isle of Wight Academy Chargers had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They snuck past Denbigh Baptist Christian with a 27-21 victory. That's another feather in the cap for Isle of Wight Academy, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Denbigh Baptist Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Rylee Stewart, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Stewart has scored all season. Tori Carr was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with three steals.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Denbigh Baptist Christian struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Isle of Wight Academy's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Denbigh Baptist Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Isle of Wight Academy will head out on the road to take on the Cavaliers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. StoneBridge will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Denbigh Baptist Christian will take on the Gators at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
