Basketball Recap: Caleb Hagan Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat American Youth Academy

Foundation Christian Academy's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They managed a 53-49 victory over the American Youth Academy Eagles. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.

Foundation Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caleb Hagan led the charge by putting up 20 points and three steals. Tyndale Pittman was another key player, posting 14 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

12/09/24 @ American Youth Academy	53-49
12/03/24 @ Zephyrhills Christian Academy	43-88
11/22/24 @ Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate	36-70
11/21/24 vs Academy at the Lakes	67-27
11/19/24 @ Cambridge Christian	55-62

Foundation Christian Academy's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4. As for American Youth Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

Foundation Christian Academy and Gulf Coast HEAT will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Gulf Coast HEAT's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for American Youth Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Brandon Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brandon Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season.