This season hasn't been kind to the Amelia Academy Patriots, who are still winless after their fifth game. They had to suffer through a rough 65-21 loss at the hands of Brunswick Academy. Amelia Academy has struggled against Brunswick Academy recently, as their match on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Amelia Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Isabella Arbitelle. Despite the final result, she scored 16 points along with five steals. That was a full 76.2% of Amelia Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Brunswick Academy found their leader in underclassman Emily King, who scored 19 points. King has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Haley Reese, who scored 12 points.
Amelia Academy bumped their record down to 0-5 with that defeat, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Brunswick Academy, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-4.
Amelia Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th. Hopefully Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 last Thursday. Brunswick Academy will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 22nd. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
