Academy of Richmond County lost against Westside back in November of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Academy of Richmond County Musketeers took a 65-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Westside Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Musketeers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 285th, while the Patriots are ranked 142nd).
Dontrell Jackson was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 12 boards for Westside. Delontae Taggett was another key player, putting up eight points.
Academy of Richmond County has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Westside, they pushed their record up to 6-6 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Academy of Richmond County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 62-51 victory against Josey on the 26th. As for Westside, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-56 win against Washington County on the 26th.
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