Having just played yesterday, the Amelia Academy Patriots will get right back to it and host the Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot Knights at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th. Amelia Academy comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-21, which was the final score in Amelia Academy's tilt against Brunswick Academy on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Amelia Academy in their matchups with Brunswick Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
Isabella Arbitelle put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 16 points along with five steals. That was a full 76.2% of Amelia Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot came up short against Southampton Academy last Thursday and fell 35-28.
Despite the defeat, Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot saw an underclassman step up: Erin Maynes scored ten points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. Maynes is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Charlie Potter was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals.
Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Amelia Academy's loss was their 11th straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-5. As for Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Friday's matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy match: Amelia Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 26.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 33 rebounds per game. Given Amelia Academy's sizeable advantage in that area, Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot will need to find a way to close that gap.
Amelia Academy came up short against Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 28-22. Can Amelia Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
