Recap: Natchez Trace Youth Academy vs. Fayette Academy Vikings
This season hasn't been kind to Natchez Trace Youth Academy, who are still winless after their fourth game. They were beaten by Fayette Academy 85-22 on Monday. Natchez Trace Youth Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-15.
Fayette Academy was led to victory by Zane Pike and Landon Abernathy. Pike scored 12 points along with eight rebounds, while Abernathy scored 14 points. Those eight rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Kahne Dozier, who scored five points along with three steals.
Natchez Trace Youth Academy bumped their record down to 0-4 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 23.8 points per game. As for Fayette Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Natchez Trace Youth Academy will square off against Tipton-Rosemark Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tipton-Rosemark Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Fayette Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Sacred Heart of Jesus at 6:00 p.m. on January 9th. Sacred Heart of Jesus presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Fayette Academy in Tennessee (Sacred Heart of Jesus is ranked 149th, while Fayette Academy is ranked 305th).
