Even though the Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Red Devils scored an imposing 71 points on Friday, the Rome Free Academy Black Knights still came out on top. Rome Free Academy enjoyed a cozy 87-71 win over Vernon-Verona-Sherrill. Given Rome Free Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Vernon-Verona-Sherrill is ranked 626th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Uzziah Grimes, who scored 33 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. He has been hot recently, having posted 19 or more points the last 15 times he's played. Deandre Neal was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eliijah Donegan, who dropped a double-double on 38 points and 15 rebounds. Donegan has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Atticus Roque, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 22 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Rome Free Academy's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 89.0 points per game. As for Vernon-Verona-Sherrill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Rome Free Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Vernon-Verona-Sherrill, they will head out on the road to square off against Camden at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Camden knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Vernon-Verona-Sherrill likes a good challenge.
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