It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Patrick Henry Academy Patriots ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They managed a 76-72 win over Andrew Jackson Academy. The win was familiar territory for Patrick Henry Academy who now have three in a row.
Patrick Henry Academy found their leader in underclassman Daivon Glover, who scored 24 points along with six rebounds and four steals. The match was Glover's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Andy Searles, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 19 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Andrew Jackson Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Gage Dicks. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 27 points and 13 rebounds. The matchup was Dicks' 16th in a row with at least ten points. Hayden McClung was another key contributor, scoring 20 points.
Andrew Jackson Academy struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Patrick Henry Academy racked up 11 assists.
Patrick Henry Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Andrew Jackson Academy, they bumped their record down to 9-9 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Patrick Henry Academy and Beaufort Academy will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 11th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Andrew Jackson Academy, they will be playing at home against Calhoun Academy at 7:10 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Calhoun Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Wednesday.
