Basketball Recap: Example Academy National Drops Highest Score of Season Against Bishop Ireton

Example Academy National scored the most points they've had this season on Sunday, but it wasn't enough. The match between them and the Bishop Ireton Cardinals didn't end well, with the Example Academy National Eagles falling 78-64. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (60), the Eagles still had to take the loss.

Example Academy National is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Bishop Ireton, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Example Academy National will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on SPIRE Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 7, 2025. As for Bishop Ireton, they are taking a road trip to take on Franklin County at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.