Alleluia Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Briarwood Academy Buccaneers, falling 73-49. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Angels of the 72-59 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Briarwood Academy had a senior duo take command as Sam Mock dropped a double-double on 28 points and 12 boards and Mekhi Elam dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. Mock's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Joseph Pickens, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Alleluia Community's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Briarwood Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alleluia Community will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Augusta Prep Day at 3:00 p.m. on December 28th. Briarwood Academy and Glascock County will compete for holiday cheer at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Briarwood Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.6 points per game this season.
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