Recap: O'Neal Falcons vs. Northwood Temple Academy Eagles
This season hasn't been kind to the O'Neal Falcons, who are still winless after their seventh matchup. They were beaten by Northwood Temple Academy 86-36 on Friday. O'Neal was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 59-14.
Despite the loss, O'Neal still got an impressive performance from Gunnar Adams, who scored 12 points. Adams continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brennan Hodges, who scored seven points.
Northwood Temple Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kenny Vera, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. The game was Vera's tenth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Cameron , who scored 18 points.
O'Neal's defeat was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-7. As for Northwood Temple Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
O'Neal will head out on the road to face off against Freedom Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Freedom Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Northwood Temple Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Berean Baptist Academy at 7:00 p.m. Berean Baptist Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 58.3 points per game.
