Having just played yesterday, the St. Mary's Academy Bobcats will get right back to it and host the Flint River Academy Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Mary's Academy will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
St. Mary's Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Furtah Prep on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. Mary's Academy was dealt a 71-32 loss at the hands of Furtah Prep.
Meanwhile, Flint River Academy had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victor by a 64-41 margin over Twiggs Academy. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Jamir Muhammad was a one-man wrecking crew for Flint River Academy as he posted 29 points plus eight rebounds and seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of D. J. Baums, who had 12 points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
Flint River Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
St. Mary's Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Flint River Academy, their win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-0.
St. Mary's Academy came up short against Flint River Academy in their previous meeting back in January, falling 56-49. Will St. Mary's Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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