The Brunswick Academy Vikings scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They really took it to Amelia Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-21 win on the road. Brunswick Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 26 points or more this season.
Brunswick Academy found their leader in underclassman Emily King, who scored 19 points. King hasn't dropped below 15points for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Haley Reese, who scored 12 points.
When it comes to explaining why Amelia Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Isabella Arbitelle. Despite the final result, she scored 16 points along with five steals. That was a full 76.2% of Amelia Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Brunswick Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Amelia Academy, their defeat was their 11th straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-5.
Brunswick Academy will head out on the road to square off against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Nansemond-Suffolk Academy has struggled recently with nine losses in a row, while Brunswick Academy will arrive with seven straight victories. Amelia Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th. Hopefully Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 last Thursday.
