Fortune Academy extends home losing streak to four

By Team Reports Dec 15, 2023, 8:04am

Recap: Fortune Academy vs. Legacy Christian Grizzlies

This season hasn't been kind to Fortune Academy, who are still winless after their fourth contest. They were outmatched by Legacy Christian at home and fell 69-17. Fortune Academy has struggled against Legacy Christian recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Legacy Christian was led to victory by Gabriel Iniguez and Nicolas Thomas. Iniguez scored 16 points along with five assists, while Thomas scored 24 points. That makes it six consecutive games in which Thomas has scored at least 25% of Legacy Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Seth Harper, who scored six points along with five rebounds and three steals.

Fortune Academy bumped their record down to 0-4 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 17.0 points per game. As for Legacy Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.

Fortune Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on GEO Next Generation at 7:30 p.m. on February 1, 2024. Legacy Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Varsity Opponent at 7:00 p.m. on December 15th.