The Academy of Richmond County Musketeers will take on the Hephzibah Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Academy of Richmond County is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against West Laurens on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Academy of Richmond County came up short against West Laurens, falling 84-63. The Musketeers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-28.
Meanwhile, Hephzibah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 47-28 bruising from Lincoln County. The contest marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Academy of Richmond County will have to contain ISAIAH RICHARDSON as he made an impact in Hephzibah's last game. He went 5 for 8 to rack up 12 points. Another player making a difference was JAMARCUS SALMOND, who posted five points.
Academy of Richmond County's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Hephzibah, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-20.
Academy of Richmond County was able to grind out a solid victory over Hephzibah in their previous meeting back in January, winning 51-44. Will Academy of Richmond County repeat their success, or does Hephzibah have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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