The Edgewood Academy Wildcats extended their postseason success on Friday against the Abbeville Christian Academy Generals. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Generals and snuck past 45-42. The victory was nothing new for Edgewood Academy as they're now sitting on three straight.
Edgewood Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brock Whitt out in front who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. Whitt has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Johnny Groves, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Despite the defeat, Abbeville Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Jayden Buckhannon scored 16 points along with four steals. Buckhannon is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Javarse Turner, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Abbeville Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Edgewood Academy only pulled down six offensive rebounds.
Edgewood Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-16 record this season. As for Abbeville Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 19-8.
Edgewood Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Abbeville Christian Academy also has no future games currently scheduled.
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