The Rise Academy Guardians will face off against the Stuart Hall Dragons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Rise Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Rise Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Hampton Christian Academy as Rise Academy made off with an 85-65 victory. The Guardians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Stuart Hall waltzed into their contest on Friday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They enjoyed a cozy 67-51 win over Banner Christian. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Banner Christian are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rise Academy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.2 points over those games. Stuart Hall's victory bumped their record up to 18-2.
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