The Woodward Academy War Eagles came tearing into Tuesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past Mundy's Mill with points to spare, taking the game 74-59. Given Woodward Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while Mundy's Mill is ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Woodward Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zachary Foster, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Foster is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brandon Peters, who scored 19 points.
Orlando Favors and Fred Umeano certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Favors dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds, while Umeano dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Favors is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Dajuan Riddle, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Woodward Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Mundy's Mill, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
Woodward Academy is on the road again on Friday and plays Jonesboro at 8:15 p.m. on February 16th. One thing working in Jonesboro's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests. Mundy's Mill will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Rockdale County at 5:30 p.m. on February 16th. Mundy's Mill has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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