Lawrence Academy is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Albemarle School is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lawrence Academy Warriors will host the Albemarle School Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lawrence Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
Lawrence Academy is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Ridgecroft: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lawrence Academy blew Ridgecroft out of the water with a 68-35 final score. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 24 points or more this season.
| 01/14/25 @ Ridgecroft | 24 |
| 01/09/25 vs Halifax Academy | 20 |
| 01/08/25 vs Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech | 26 |
| 01/07/25 vs Northeast Academy | 22 |
| 12/30/24 @ Northside - Pinetown | 17 |
Claire Smith continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards. Her evening made it ten games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaslene Etheridge, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 15 points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Lawrence Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Albemarle School hadn't done well against Pungo Christian Academy recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Albemarle School secured a 51-46 W over Pungo Christian Academy.
Lawrence Academy better keep an eye on Addison Delosreyes. She was instrumental in Albemarle School's win, shooting 6-for-9 from long range and almost dropping a double-double on 31 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Delosreyes a new career-high in points. Meghan Parker was another key player, putting up eight points and four steals.
Lawrence Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.3 points. As for Albemarle School, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Lawrence Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 39.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Albemarle School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Lawrence Academy took their win against Albemarle School in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 55-31. Does Lawrence Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Albemarle School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
