If Lawrence Academy was feeling good fresh off their 72-41 takedown of Halifax Academy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lawrence Academy Warriors took a 68-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ridgecroft Rams on Tuesday. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
| 01/14/25 @ Ridgecroft | 34 |
| 01/09/25 vs Halifax Academy | 28 |
| 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 |
When it comes to explaining why Lawrence Academy lost, don't look at Nike Wiggins. Despite the final result, he went 13 for 25 on his way to 34 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. The game was Wiggins' eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Hoggard, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 boards.
Even though they lost, Lawrence Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Ridgecroft was led to victory by Nacir Lewis and Javion Leary. Lewis dropped a double-double on 19 points and 17 boards, while Leary went 6 of 15 on his way to 17 points along with seven boards and five assists. Those 17 boards gave Lewis a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Harrison Jones, who posted seven points.
Lawrence Academy's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-8. As for Ridgecroft, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
Lawrence Academy will host Pungo Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 21st. As for Ridgecroft, they will head out to square off against Albemarle School at 7:00 p.m. on January 21st.
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