Basketball Game Preview: Master's Academy Eagles vs. The First Academy Royals

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Previous Games

02/06/25 - Neutral	16-54 L
01/23/24 - Away	0-2 L
12/05/23 - Home	53-46 W
01/20/22 - Away	49-21 W
11/17/21 - Home	64-21 W
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Master's Academy has gone 8-2 against The First Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Master's Academy Eagles will face off against The First Academy Royals at 7:00 p.m.

Master's Academy heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They were dealt a 54-16 loss at the hands of The First Academy. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Royals are ranked 30th).

The First Academy's win came from a few key players Master's Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bianca Hall, who went 6 for 11 on her way to 17 points and three steals. The match was her sixth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofi Miller, who went 8 of 12 to rack up 18 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.

The First Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive contests.

The First Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points over those games. As for Master's Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.