Southampton Academy and Tidewater Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southampton Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season.
Southampton Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They received a blow two weeks ago as they fell 92-75 to Mechanicsville. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their defeat, Southampton Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. G Applewhite, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 15 boards, was perhaps the best of all. That was a full 40% of Southampton Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of A Darden, who earned 22 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Tidewater Academy can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game two weeks ago. They took down The New Community School 47-29. That 18 point margin sets a new team best for the Warriors this season.
Southampton Academy better focus on containing Henry Berryman and Conner Fillmore as the pair were huge in Tidewater Academy's win. Berryman posted 14 points, while Fillmore had 13 points. Another player making a difference was Henry Weber, who earned seven points.
Tidewater Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Southampton Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Southampton Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 57.1 points per game. It's a different story for Tidewater Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 32.9 points. The only thing between Southampton Academy and another offensive beatdown is Tidewater Academy. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Everything came up roses for Southampton Academy against Tidewater Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 61-32 win. Does Southampton Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tidewater Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
