It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Southern Wake Academy Lions had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They skirted past the Warriors 56-53. The win was nothing new for Southern Wake Academy as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
Chris Crudup was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last six games he's played. Alex Rechetnikov was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five assists.
Despite the loss, North Edgecombe still got an impressive performance from Dontrevious Whitaker, who scored 24 points along with eight rebounds. Whitaker is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Alijah Felder, who scored eight points along with five assists and three steals.
Southern Wake Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. As for North Edgecombe, their loss dropped their record down to 21-6.
Southern Wake Academy will head out on the road to take on Wilson Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Southern Wake Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 matches. North Edgecombe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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