Mount de Sales Academy hasn't had much luck against Stratford Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mount de Sales Academy Cavaliers will look to defend their home court against the Stratford Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m.
Mount de Sales Academy came up into this matchup off a tough 25-point defeat on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Tattnall Square Academy by a score of 66-64 on Tuesday. The Cavaliers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Stratford Academy entered their tilt with Piedmont Academy on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 48-38. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Cougars are ranked 473rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stratford Academy's win came from a few key players Mount de Sales Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Justin Sewell, who posted 18 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Frankie Raines Jr, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Stratford Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Stratford Academy has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for Mount de Sales Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Mount de Sales Academy was dealt a bruising 68-41 defeat at the hands of Stratford Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Mount de Sales Academy, Khalil Green (who went 7 for 17 on his way to 18 points along with five assists and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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