The Lawrence Academy Warriors just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Halifax Academy Vikings at 8:01 p.m. on Thursday. Lawrence Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Halifax Academy likes a good challenge.
Lawrence Academy is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lawrence Academy blew Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech out of the water with a 61-18 final score. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/08/25 vs Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech | 20 |
| 01/07/25 vs Northeast Academy | 40 |
| 12/30/24 @ Northside - Pinetown | 23 |
| 12/28/24 vs Faith Christian | 43 |
| 12/27/24 vs Columbia | 25 |
| 12/17/24 @ Rocky Mount Academy | 23 |
It was another big night for Nike Wiggins, who went 9 for 15 on his way to 20 points and three steals. The contest was his sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Hoggard, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 13 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Halifax Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 62-54 to Thales Academy Rolesville.
Lawrence Academy will have to contain Landon Peoples as he made an impact in Halifax Academy's last game. He went 11 of 23 on his way to 28 points. That was a full 51.9% of Halifax Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Thad Harris, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points and six assists.
Even though they lost, Halifax Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Lawrence Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-7. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35 points. As for Halifax Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Lawrence Academy has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Halifax Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Lawrence Academy came up short against Halifax Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 49-37. Will Lawrence Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
