Basketball Recap: Montverde Academy Gold's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

01/10/25 @ Hope Academy	65-76
01/03/25 vs Timber Creek	69-46
01/02/25 vs Lake Brantley	73-48
12/11/24 vs ABF Academy	88-74
12/10/24 vs Bishop Moore	73-55

After a string of four wins, Montverde Academy Gold's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 76-65 to the Hope Academy Trojan Tigers. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojan Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.

Dwayne Foreman III was his usual excellent self, going 11 for 19 on his way to 39 points and four steals for Hope Academy. The game was Foreman III's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathaniel Boyer, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds.

Montverde Academy Gold's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Hope Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-4.

Montverde Academy Gold will challenge New Dimensions at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Montverde Academy Gold's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups. As for Hope Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against The Rock at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in The Rock's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten games.