The Flint River Academy Wildcats will head out on the road to take on LaGrange Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Flint River Academy ended up a good deal behind St. George's and lost 59-41. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with St. George's recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
D. J. Baums
| 12/19/24 @ Westwood | 21 |
| 01/07/25 @ LaGrange Academy | 18 |
| 12/13/24 vs Windsor Academy | 17 |
| 12/17/24 vs Skipstone Academy | 16 |
| 02/07/25 @ St. George's | 13 |
| + 14 more games |
Despite their loss, Flint River Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. D. J. Baums, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Baums is becoming a predictor of Flint River Academy's success: when he posts at least ten boards the team is 10-5 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Jones, who posted 16 points.
Even though they lost, Flint River Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 31 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, LaGrange Academy hadn't done well against Oak Mountain Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. LaGrange Academy came out on top against Oak Mountain Academy by a score of 51-42.
LaGrange Academy has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Flint River Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Flint River Academy skirted past LaGrange Academy 43-40 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Flint River Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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