Basketball Game Recap: Saints Academy School Lions vs. Varsity Opponent

By Team Reports Dec 1, 2023, 6:34am

Recap: Saints Academy School Lions vs. Varsity Opponent

The Saints Academy School Lions were the 49-45 winner over Varsity Opponent when they last played one another on Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The game between the two teams wasn't particularly close, with Saints Academy School falling 80-64. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.

Several Lions players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Marquez Sherwood, who scored 10 points along with 8 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of King Hill, who scored 12 points.

Saints Academy School now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Varsity Opponent, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 49-219-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saints Academy School is on the road again on Friday and play against Apopka Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on December 1st. As for Varsity Opponent, they will take on DASH at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. DASH is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 62.6 points per game.