Basketball Recap: Universal Academy Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Jan 9, 2025, 5:11am

Basketball Recap: Universal Academy Falcons vs. Sports Leadership & Management Spartans

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Universal Academy lost against Sports Leadership & Management back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Universal Academy Falcons took a blow against the Sports Leadership & Management Spartans, falling 59-7. The matchup marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

It was another big night for Skylar Payne, who went 12 for 22 on her way to 31 points and eight steals for Sports Leadership & Management. The game was Payne's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayrevelis Rivera, who posted six points in addition to ten boards and five steals.

This is the second loss in a row for Universal Academy and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they moved to 4-10 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Universal Academy will host Non Varsity Opponent at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Seffner Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Sports Leadership & Management: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Seffner Christian has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.

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