Basketball Recap: MAST Community Charter Falls Despite Big Games from Tierney Hamilton and Rylie Fitzsimmons

If MAST Community Charter was riding high fresh off their 50-13 takedown of Bristol on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The MAST Community Charter Panthers fell 51-40 to the Faith Christian Academy Lions on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Rylie Fitzsimmons

Rebounds

02/11/25 @ Faith Christian Academy	18
02/10/25 vs Bristol	17
02/07/25 @ Sacred Heart Academy	11
02/04/25 @ New Foundations	15
01/30/25 @ Morrisville	10
+ 5 more games

MAST Community Charter's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Rylie Fitzsimmons, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 18 rebounds, and Tierney Hamilton, who went 6 for 13 to rack up 13 points and six boards. Fitzsimmons is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last ten games she's played.

Even though they lost, MAST Community Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.

MAST Community Charter's record now sits at 12-9. As for Faith Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.

MAST Community Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Faith Christian Academy, they will take on Renaissance Academy at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday.