The Rise Academy Guardians will face off against the Hampton Christian Academy Warriors at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. Rise Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 21 contests -- so hopefully Hampton Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
Rise Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Broadwater Academy 90-19. Given the Guardians' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th in Virginia, while the Vikings are ranked 417th in Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Trevonte Atkins was his usual excellent self, putting up 22 points and five assists. Another player making a difference was Nathaniel Seaborn, who posted 14 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hampton Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 60-49 victory over Denbigh Baptist Christian on Wednesday.
Rise Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.8 points over those games. Hampton Christian Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-11.
Rise Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Hampton Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 64-58 victory. Will Rise Academy repeat their success, or does Hampton Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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