Northeast Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Lawrence Academy Warriors, falling 67-45. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 82-40 back in January.
01/27/25 vs Lawrence Academy | 3 |
01/16/25 @ Pungo Christian Academy | 2 |
02/02/24 @ Pungo Christian Academy | 1 |
01/17/24 @ Albemarle School | 1 |
01/16/24 vs Pungo Christian Academy | 1 |
Northeast Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Judson Smith, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in assists (three). Chance Lassiter was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Lawrence Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nike Wiggins, who almost dropped a double-double on 29 points and nine boards. Wiggins' evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Winston Warren, who posted 14 points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Northeast Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Lawrence Academy, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Northeast Academy has already played their next game, a 68-28 loss against Ridgecroft on the 28th. As for Lawrence Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 68-50 victory against Pungo Christian Academy on the 29th.
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