Newberry Academy took a 24-point defeat the last time they faced off against Wardlaw Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Newberry Academy skirted past the Wardlaw Academy Patriots 39-36. Newberry Academy has seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw Wardlaw Academy, too.
When it comes to explaining why Wardlaw Academy lost on Tuesday, don't look at Colt Bailey. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 14 on his way to 16 points and three steals. Bailey's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jake Winn was another key player, putting up five points and six boards.
Newberry Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Wardlaw Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-10.
Newberry Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Cambridge Academy at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Wardlaw Academy, they will head out to square off against King Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wardlaw Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season.
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