Halifax Academy and Lawrence Academy met for a duel on Friday where Halifax Academy prevailed. The Halifax Academy Vikings came out on top against the Lawrence Academy Warriors by a score of 49-37. This was payback for the Vikings, who suffered a 75-71 loss the last time these two teams met.
Halifax Academy had a senior duo take command as Landon Peoples dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds and Oliver Anderson went 8 for 13 en route to 19 points plus eight rebounds. Those 19 points set a new season-high mark for Anderson. The team also got some help courtesy of Thad Harris, who posted seven points along with three steals.
Halifax Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lawrence Academy only posted five.
Lawrence Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Winston Warren and Carter Hoggard. Warren went 6 for 12 en route to 13 points plus three steals, while Hoggard dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Warren a new career-high in field goal percentage (50%).
Halifax Academy's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Lawrence Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Halifax Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-40 loss against Brunswick Academy on the 25th. As for Lawrence Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 72-57 defeat against John Paul II Catholic on the 25th.
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