Conway, SC – The Atlantic Collegiate Academy boys' basketball team bounced back from a pair of two-point losses in the last week with a dominating performance in a victory over Clear Dot Charter on Wednesday night.
The Armada (4-2) jumped out to a commanding 20-point lead in the opening quarter and rolled to a 87-44 victory over the visiting Bats (1-2).
"We needed a game like this where everyone had the opportunity to play and contribute," Armada coach
Tanner Massey said. "There are still many things to clean up, but we went into the game with an emphasis on playing with sound habits. It was about us."
After taking a big early lead, the Armada relaxed some in the second quarter, taking a 47-28 lead into halftime. The second half was all ACA as the Bats managed to score just five points in the third quarter and 16 total in the second half.
"We started out strong, but had a lull in the second quarter," Massey said. "I was very pleased with the way we played in the second half."
Senior guard
Carter Davis led all scorers in the game with 16 points while senior forward
CJ Hemingway added 12 and junior
Jayden Bellamy scored 11. Senior
Justin Bellamy and junior
Brodie Miller led the Armada on the board with five rebounds each.
Prior to the varsity game, the ACA junior varsity improved to 4-1 with a 59-16 victory over the Bats. The Armada jumped out to a big early lead and never looked back, taking a 40-10 advantage into halftime.
"Our team had a great attitude and effort, and when we do that, everything else falls into place," JV coach
Brandon Alston said.
Sophomore guard
Rock Govan led ACA with 12 points in the game despite playing only limited minutes as the entire 16-player squad had a chance to play.
All three ACA squads, including the girls' team, will be in action on Friday night as the Armada hosts region rival Marion High. The JV game is set for a 5 p.m. start with the girls to follow at 6:15 p.m. The boys' varsity game is slated for a 7:30 p.m. start.
About Atlantic Collegiate Academy: Atlantic Collegiate Academy (ACA), located in Myrtle Beach, S.C., serves high school students in a safe, small and family-centered setting. Our students seek the opportunity and challenge of rigorous curriculum, high academic standards and elite athletics while also earning up to two years of college credit. ACA serves students in grades 9-12 using an honors curriculum in 9th and 10 grades with a dual enrollment curriculum in 11th and 12th grades.
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