Wardlaw Academy was the 40-35 winner over Newberry Academy when they last played one another last Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Wardlaw Academy Patriots took a 39-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of Newberry Academy on Friday. The match marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Colt Bailey, who posted 13 points and eight boards. That was a full 50% of Wardlaw Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row Bailey has put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Resse Harper, who had six points.
This is the second loss in a row for Wardlaw Academy and nudges their season record down to 7-14. As for Newberry Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Wardlaw Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 54-33 defeat against Mead Hall Episcopal School on the 15th. As for Newberry Academy, they have also already played their next contest, a 35-34 win against Richard Winn Academy on the 8th.
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