After flying high against Cambridge Academy last Monday, Wardlaw Academy came back down to earth. The Wardlaw Academy Patriots took a 68-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Richard Winn Academy Eagles on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost eight in a row.
Wardlaw Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Colt Bailey, who went 10 of 18 on his way to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Harper, who posted 16 points.
Richard Winn Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bennett Nicholson led the charge by going 8 for 14 en route to 21 points and five steals. Nicholson's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Charlie Bonds was another key player, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds.
Wardlaw Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Richard Winn Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Wardlaw Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 39-36 defeat against Newberry Academy on the 14th. Richard Winn Academy has also already played their next game, a 49-14 victory against King Academy on the 9th.
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