Basketball Recap: Concord Academy Now 8-1 over Last Nine Games

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Shining Star Sports Academy, Concord Academy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They snuck past the TPLS Christian Academy Lions with a 55-49 victory.

Concord Academy found their leader in freshman Justice Alexander, who posted 23 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Alexander has scored at least a third of Concord Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Bekich, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.

Concord Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for TPLS Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.

Concord Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 41-37 defeat against Winston Salem Christian on the 20th. As for TPLS Christian Academy, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Riverdale Baptist at 1:00 p.m. on January 10, 2025.