Having just played yesterday, the Foundation Academy Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Santa Fe Catholic Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Foundation Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 matches.
On Thursday, Foundation Academy slipped by The First Academy 77-76. The win almost wasn't to be: the Lions were down 48-33 in the second quarter.
| 01/23/25 vs The First Academy | 24 |
| 01/21/25 @ Geneva | 15 |
| 01/17/25 vs Bishop Moore | 18 |
| 01/13/25 vs Bridge to Independence | 33 |
| 01/10/25 @ Master's Academy | 22 |
Foundation Academy found their leader in sophomore Alex Nichols, who went 6 for 8 en route to 24 points and five rebounds. Nichols' evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Mercado, who made all 6 shots he took for 14 points.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Catholic waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 84-42 victory over the Blue Devils. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 22 points or more this season.
Santa Fe Catholic's win came from a few key players Foundation Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tate Darner, who went 8 of 10 on his way to 25 points. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Toby Lane, who posted 12 points along with eight assists and six boards.
Santa Fe Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Santa Fe Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.9 points per game. As for Foundation Academy, they pushed their record up to 14-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Foundation Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Santa Fe Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
