On Friday, December 13, the Middle School Boys' Basketball team traveled to the Wakefield School in the Plains to play the Fresta Valley Pioneers. The young Jackets were impressive the first quarter and jumped out to a 12-3 lead due to good rebounding and an impressive fast break. The second quarter was also impressive with the team widening the margin by halftime to 24-7. During the third and fourth periods the second and third teams played well and the game ended 36-23.
Leading the way for R-MA were Stanley Richards '19 with 14 points and Samuel Uzoma '18 scoring 12 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Other scorers for the Jackets were Cailen Baggett '18, Javon Farmer '18, Ryan Latham '18, and John Backo '18 each contributing 2 points each.
The R-MA teams will travel to Ashburn on Tuesday, December 17, to play County Christian. A 4:00 start is scheduled for the boys' and girls' teams. On Wednesday, December 18, both R-MA teams will have home games against Sacred Heart Academy from Front Royal. The girls will start at 4:00 with the boys to follow.