Cross came into Monday's contest looking for another win against Beaufort Academy, but Nycholas Underwood wouldn't allow it. The Beaufort Academy Eagles enjoyed a cozy 54-39 victory over the Cross Stingrays on Monday thanks in part to Underwood, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 15 boards. He is becoming a predictor of Beaufort Academy's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 2-1 (and 2-11 when he doesn't).
Devin Fripp
| 02/10/25 vs Cross | 8 |
| 01/10/25 @ Holy Trinity Classical Christian | 7 |
| 01/17/25 @ Bethesda Academy | 6 |
| 01/28/25 vs Holy Trinity Classical Christian | 5 |
| 01/14/25 @ Andrew Jackson Academy | 3 |
Another player making a difference was Devin Fripp, who posted four points along with eight boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Cross saw an underclassman step up: freshman William Ross Peery scored 12 points and five steals. Peery has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played.
Beaufort Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Cross, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-21 record this season.
Beaufort Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 67-63 loss against Thomas Heyward Academy on the 11th. As for Cross, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-63 victory against Holly Hill Academy on the 11th.
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