The Richard Winn Academy Eagles entered their tilt with the Cambridge Academy Cougars with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Richard Winn Academy took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 78-30 win over Cambridge Academy. Given Richard Winn Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while Cambridge Academy is ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Richard Winn Academy had a senior duo take command as Drew Spries scored 23 points along with 5 steals and Miller Stuck scored 15 points along with 8 assists and 4 steals. Spries is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bennett Nicholson, who scored 10 points.
Despite the defeat, Cambridge Academy had strong showings from Andrew Wiley, who scored 9 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 blocks, and Maddox Lee, who scored 14 points. Lee scored a full 46.7% of Cambridge Academy's points, the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Cambridge Academy struggled to work together and finished the game with only a assist. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Richard Winn Academy racked up 18.
Richard Winn Academy has yet to lose a game at home this season, leaving them with a 3-0 record. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Cambridge Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richard Winn Academy will play host again and welcome Holly Hill Academy, where tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Cambridge Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Our Lady of the Rosary at 7:00 p.m. on January 4, 2024.
