Basketball Recap: Foundation Academy Falls Despite Big Games from Bradley Reuter and Nate Waldon

By Team Reports Dec 6, 2024, 6:30am

Basketball Recap: Foundation Academy Lions vs. South Lake Eagles

Foundation Academy was the 68-61 winner over South Lake when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Foundation Academy Lions lost 67-43 to the South Lake Eagles on Tuesday. The match marked the Lions 's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Foundation Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Nate Waldon and Bradley Reuter. Waldon posted seven points along with seven rebounds and five assists, while Reuter scored 11 points. Alex Nichols was another key player, scoring four points.

It was another big night for Isaiah Pina, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds for South Lake. With that strong performance, Pina is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Donte Hubert, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.

Foundation Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for South Lake, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.

Foundation Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 74-62 win against City of Life Christian Academy on the 5th. As for South Lake, it'll be Battle of the Birds when the South Lake Eagles take on the Lake Minneola Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Minneola knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully South Lake likes a good challenge.

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