The Southampton Academy Raiders's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Fuqua 65-21 at home. The high-flying offensive effort was a huge turnaround for Southampton Academy considering their six-point performance the contest before.
Southampton Academy was led to victory by G Applewhite and H Hurst. Applewhite dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Hurst scored 22 points along with eight steals. Applewhite has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 21 times he's played. A Darden was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Despite the loss, Fuqua still got an impressive performance from Sam Minix, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds. That was a full 57.1% of Fuqua's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fuqua struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-5) when they can't control their own glass like that.
Southampton Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-12. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Fuqua, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.
Southampton Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fuqua, they will head out on the road to challenge Brunswick Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Brunswick Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten matchups.
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