Amelia Academy and Southampton Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The Amelia Academy Patriots will be playing at home against the Southampton Academy Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Amelia Academy comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Amelia Academy struggled with assists on Monday (Grove Christian School had 14 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Amelia Academy lost to Grove Christian School at home by a decisive 54-35 margin.
Amelia Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Macy Barnard, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Isabella Arbitelle who scored 16 points along with six steals. That was a full 45.7% of Amelia Academy's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Southampton Academy came up short against Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot on Monday and fell 47-38.
Amelia Academy dropped their record down to 0-11 with that loss, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 25.2 points per game. As for Southampton Academy, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Amelia Academy suffered a grim 39-15 defeat to Southampton Academy when the teams last played on Wednesday. Will Amelia Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
