After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Northside Christian Academy, the 1 of 1 Academy Red Raptors were happy to have found some success on Sunday. They managed a 61-55 win over St. Margaret. Given 1 of 1 Academy Red's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 21st in North Carolina, while St. Margaret's is ranked 92nd in Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Margaret's loss came despite strong showings from Paula Carrillo and Ilona Syzdek. Carrillo scored 22 points, while Syzdek scored 18 points. That was a full 40% of St. Margaret's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jade Wright, who scored six points.
1 of 1 Academy Red's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for St. Margaret's, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
1 of 1 Academy Red's road trip will continue as they head out to face Legion Collegiate Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 18th. St. Margaret's won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Carlisle at 2:30 p.m. on January 15th.
