Sadly, the Amelia Academy Patriots are still looking for their first win of the season after 13 matches. They took a 44-28 bruising from Southampton Academy on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Amelia Academy in their matchups with Southampton Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Isabella Arbitelle, who scored 15 points along with five steals. That was a full 53.6% of Amelia Academy's points, marking the 11th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Macy Barnard was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Amelia Academy's loss was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-13. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 25.4 points per game. As for Southampton Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Amelia Academy will square off against Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Amelia Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday. As for Southampton Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Kenston Forest at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Virginia (Southampton Academy is ranked 282nd, while Kenston Forest is ranked 283rd).
