The Richard Winn Academy Eagles were the 43-40 winner over the Cambridge Academy Cougars when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Richard Winn Academy suffered a tough 53-30 defeat at the hands of Cambridge Academy on Thursday.
Cambridge Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jillian Mapes, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. The game was Mapes' ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Indya Southerland, who scored 16 points.
Richard Winn Academy has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season. As for Cambridge Academy, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Richard Winn Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Wardlaw Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 12th. Wardlaw Academy is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. Cambridge Academy and Newberry Academy will face off at 6:30 p.m. on January 12th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Newberry Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 264th, while Cambridge Academy is ranked 108th).
