Basketball Recap: Academy for Technology and the Classics' Loss Ends 13-Game Winning Streak at Home

Academy for Technology and The Classics came up into this matchup off a tough 29-point defeat last Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the McCurdy Bobcats by a score of 46-44 on Tuesday. Academy for Technology and The Classics was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as McCurdy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.

Several Academy for Technology and The Classics players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Davion Martinez, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 points gave Martinez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cayleb Blea, who posted 13 points and six steals.

Academy for Technology and The Classics' defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Academy for Technology and The Classics will be taking part in a tournament against Cottonwood Classical Prep at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Academy for Technology and The Classics is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season. As for McCurdy, they will take on Cobre in a tournament on Thursday. Cobre knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully McCurdy likes a good challenge.