After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cross Creek, Academy of Richmond County was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hephzibah Rebels, sneaking past 52-49. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Musketeers also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Hephzibah lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being JAMARCUS SALMOND, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was MALIK WALKER, who put up 11 points.
Academy of Richmond County picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-6. As for Hephzibah, their loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Academy of Richmond County will venture away from home to face off against Baldwin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Baldwin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.3 points per game this season. As for Hephzibah, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Lincoln County at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hephzibah also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 50.3 points per game.
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