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| 01/25/19 - Away | 44-34 W |
| 12/28/18 - Home | 49-43 W |
| 12/11/17 - Home | 57-34 W |
| 12/28/16 - Neutral | 28-29 L |
| 12/02/16 - Away | 46-29 W |
| + 2 more games |
Halifax Academy has gone 6-1 against Southampton Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Halifax Academy Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the Southampton Academy Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Halifax Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Rocky Mount Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Halifax Academy had to suffer through a 59-27 loss at the hands of Rocky Mount Academy. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-14.
Despite the loss, Halifax Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Adalyn Hudson posted eight points. Another player making a difference was Payton Odom, who put up six points.
Meanwhile, Southampton Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 38-27 to Brunswick Academy. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Vikings are ranked sixth).
This is the second loss in a row for Halifax Academy and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Southampton Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Halifax Academy beat Southampton Academy 44-34 in their previous meeting back in January of 2019. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Southampton Academy's Avery Pope, who posted six points in addition to 21 boards and four blocks. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Halifax Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
