William & Reed Academy had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 46-39 win over the Cottage Cougars.
Cottage's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jackson Barnes, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 18 rebounds. Barnes has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maxwell Lagan, who posted 14 points along with eight rebounds.
Cottage is on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. William & Reed Academy will head out to square off against Heritage Preparatory at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cottage, they will head out on the road to challenge Varsity Opponent at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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