Basketball Recap: Five Straight Home Victories for the Daniel Academy

There's no place like home for The Daniel Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in November. They walked away with a 51-38 victory over Frontier School of Excellence on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in January.

Frontier School of Excellence's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Henry Uti, who posted nine points along with six steals and five boards, and Jakeem Davis, who had ten points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. Uti is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Nate Grayes, who posted six points in addition to five boards and three steals.

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Previous 5 Games (Home)

12/10/24 vs Frontier School of Excellence	51-38
02/12/24 vs Frontier STEM	82-21
02/09/24 vs Guadalupe Centers	67-29
02/06/24 vs Midland Adventist Academy	46-38
02/05/24 vs Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy	80-28

The Daniel Academy pushed their record up to 1-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Frontier School of Excellence, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.

The Daniel Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Frontier School of Excellence at 6:30 p.m. on January 13, 2025. As for Frontier School of Excellence, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 55-53 victory against Ozanam on the 12th.