Basketball Recap: The Academy - San Francisco Comes Up Short

The Academy - San Francisco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 58-31 loss at the hands of the Washington Eagles. The Wolves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-13.

When it comes to explaining why The Academy - San Francisco lost, don't look at Namiko Spradling. Despite the final result, she posted 16 points. The dominant performance gave Spradling a new career-high in points. Eva Zhu was another key player, putting up six points.

The Academy - San Francisco's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Washington, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3.

The Academy - San Francisco will welcome Lincoln at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Washington, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lowell at 6:40 p.m. on January 24th.