Sylva Bay Academy and Newton County Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Sylva Bay Academy Saints are taking a road trip to take on the Newton County Academy Generals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sylva Bay Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Last Monday, Sylva Bay Academy got the win against Stringer by a conclusive 48-22. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 23 points or more this season.
| 12/16/24 @ Stringer | 6 |
| 12/13/24 vs Prentiss Christian | 5 |
| 11/14/23 @ Woodlawn Prep | 3 |
| 12/08/23 vs Discovery Christian | 3 |
| 01/25/24 @ Newton County Academy | 3 |
Sylva Bay Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sydney Poole out in front who posted six points in addition to seven steals and six assists. Those six assists gave Poole a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Livy Shumock, who put up ten points and six boards.
Sylva Bay Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Newton County Academy strolled past Laurel Christian with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 50-32. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Generals.
Newton County Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Sylva Bay Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Sylva Bay Academy was dealt a bruising 62-32 loss at the hands of Newton County Academy in their previous matchup back in January. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Sylva Bay Academy was down 37-16.
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