While it was all tied up 32-32 at halftime, Innovation Academy was not quite Pioneer Charter School of Science's equal in the second half on Thursday. They came up short against the Pioneer Charter School of Science Panthers, falling 73-50. The The Red Tailed Hawk were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Despite the loss, Innovation Academy still got an impressive performance from Logan Barnes, who went 6 for 8 en route to 15 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Vega, who posted 14 points.
Innovation Academy dropped their record down to 1-13 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Pioneer Charter School of Science, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Innovation Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Nashoba Valley Tech at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Innovation Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season. Pioneer Charter School of Science has already played their next matchup (against Pioneer Charter School of Science II), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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