Florida High School Basketball - St. John Lutheran overwhelms First Academy
January 16, 2024: Ocala, FL 34471 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the St. John Lutheran Saints (Ocala, FL) and the visiting First Academy Eagles (Leesburg, FL), saw St. John Lutheran's basketball squad wallop First Academy by a tally of 52-23.
With the victory, St. John Lutheran improves its record to 9-4 on the campaign. The Saints travel to Saint Francis Catholic (Gainesville, FL) to confront the Wolves in a 2A District 4 challenge on Thursday, January 18. The Wolves come into the challenge with a record of 10-2. Saint Francis Catholic lost 41-20 in their recent non-league challenge against Oak Hall (Gainesville, FL)
Next up, the Eagles confront the Legacy Charter Eagles (Ocoee, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 19. First Academy will attempt to improve on its 5-6 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 3-8 record after their 46-39 non-league loss to Forest Lake Academy (Apopka, FL).