Atlantic Collegiate Academy easily dispatched Lake City last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada fell just short of the Wilson Tigers by a score of 59-57 on Saturday. The contest was a 29-29 toss-up at halftime, but the Armada couldn't quite close it out.
Atlantic Collegiate Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamie Brooks, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Brooks is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Bellamy, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards.
Wilson was led to victory by Tristan Thompson and Josh Leonard. Thompson almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds, while Leonard dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was Leonard's third in a row with at least ten points.
Armada
| 01/11/25 @ Wilson | 57-59 |
| 01/07/25 vs Lake City | 75-39 |
| 12/29/24 vs Crestwood | 67-61 |
| 12/28/24 vs South Florence | 63-53 |
| 12/27/24 vs Quality Education Academy | 77-43 |
Atlantic Collegiate Academy moved to 9-3 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Wilson, their record is now 11-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Atlantic Collegiate Academy will face off against East Clarendon at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Atlantic Collegiate Academy is facing East Clarendon at the right time seeing as East Clarendon is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Wilson, they will challenge South Florence at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (South Florence has won three straight at home, while Wilson won ten straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change.
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