High Point Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 46-36 to the Blacksburg Wildcats. The Grizzlies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2018.
Loss or not, High Point Academy got some senior leadership from Ella Zhuk and Karla Bracebridge. Zhuk went 6 of 12 on her way to 16 points, while Bracebridge posted six points. That was a full 44.4% of High Point Academy's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kamiya Hill, who had five points and three blocks.
Blacksburg's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylor Tessner, who scored 21 points. The dominant performance gave Tessner a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Essence Rodgers, who earned ten points and five assists.
High Point Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Blacksburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
High Point Academy has already played their next match, a 35-30 loss against Greenville H on the 24th. As for Blacksburg, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 43-36 defeat against Greenville Tech Charter on the 24th.
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