The Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada will face off against the High Point Academy Grizzlies at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Atlantic Collegiate Academy comes in on 14 and High Point Academy on seven.
Atlantic Collegiate Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They managed a 45-40 win over Andrew Jackson. The 45-point effort marked the Armada's lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, High Point Academy strolled past Liberty with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 62-44. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Red Devils are ranked 142nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Atlantic Collegiate Academy better focus on containing Jaden McNeil and J'Sean Sanders as the pair were huge in High Point Academy's win. McNeil shot 86% from the field on his way to 16 points, while Sanders dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, McNeil now owns an excellent 41.3% three-point shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Copeland, who posted five points and six boards.
High Point Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Atlantic Collegiate Academy's victory bumped their record up to 23-3. As for High Point Academy, their win bumped their record up to 27-3.
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