Academy Charter's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their ninth straight loss. They were dealt a 72-44 defeat at the hands of Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK. Academy Charter was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-16.
Despite the loss, Academy Charter still got an impressive performance from Joel Beard, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam McQueen, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Academy Charter struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They are winless (0-3) when they just don't pass the ball.
Academy Charter bumped their record down to 1-10 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Academy Charter will be playing in front of their home fans against Farmingdale at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Academy Charter at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th.
