Basketball Recap: Camden Matthews' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Phoenix Academy over Triad Math and Science Academy

Phoenix Academy was the 48-38 winner over Triad Math and Science Academy when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Phoenix Academy Firebirds took a 38-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Triad Math and Science Academy Bengals. The Firebirds just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.

Phoenix Academy lost on Monday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Camden Matthews, who posted seven points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Matthews a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Ervin Montgomery, who earned 13 points.

Phoenix Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Triad Math and Science Academy, they moved to 1-6 with that win, which also ended their seven-game losing streak.

Phoenix Academy will take on College Prep & Leadership Academy in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in College Prep & Leadership Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Triad Math and Science Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 56-49 defeat against Cornerstone Charter on the 17th.