Basketball Recap: The Master's Academy Comes Up Short

The Master's Academy played a tough matchup on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers 78-42. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-18.

Boyd-Buchanan had a senior duo take command as Hudson Jones posted 22 points and Caleb Hardaway earned 19 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jones has scored all season. Ian Allen was another key player, putting up ten points.

The Master's Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Boyd-Buchanan, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-7.

Coming up, The Master's Academy and Batavia will face off at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday without much rest, having both just played. The Eagles will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 53.83 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Boyd-Buchanan, they and Gulf Breeze will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest, having both just played. The Buccaneers will need to watch out since the Dolphins have now posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.