The Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada will head out to challenge the Manning Monarchs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Atlantic Collegiate Academy comes in on six and Manning on nine.
On Tuesday, Atlantic Collegiate Academy really took it to Lake City for the full four quarters, racking up a 75-39 victory. The Armada have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 34 points or more this season.
Atlantic Collegiate Academy found their leader in sophomore Seeger Medalie, who posted 17 points. Jamie Brooks was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Manning didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Mullins on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 57-53 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Monarchs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Auctioneers are ranked 26th).
Atlantic Collegiate Academy better focus on containing Taivon Carter and Lovell Stevenson as the pair were huge in Manning's win. Carter went 7 of 12 on his way to 17 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks, while Stevenson dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 boards. With that strong performance, Carter is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Lovon Stevenson, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.
Manning pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points per game. As for Atlantic Collegiate Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
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