Beaufort Academy and Bethesda Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Beaufort Academy Eagles will host the Bethesda Academy Blazers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Beaufort Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 66-61 to Andrew Jackson Academy.
| 01/31/25 vs Andrew Jackson Academy | 24 |
| 01/14/25 @ Andrew Jackson Academy | 14 |
| 01/10/25 @ Holy Trinity Classical Christian | 13 |
| 01/17/25 @ Bethesda Academy | 11 |
| 01/28/25 vs Holy Trinity Classical Christian | 7 |
Despite the defeat, Beaufort Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jace Paulk went 7 for 15 on his way to 24 points and seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Paulk has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Gunnar Andrews, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, Bethesda Academy posted their biggest win since December 10, 2024 on Friday. They blew past Cross 70-39.
Bethesda Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.6 points per game. As for Beaufort Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Beaufort Academy came up short against Bethesda Academy in their previous meeting back in January, falling 57-44. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bethesda Academy's Israel Wright, who went 7 of 11 en route to 24 points and five boards. Now that Beaufort Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
