Fort Dale Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Springwood Wildcats by a score of 51-48 on Saturday. The Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in February of 2017.
Leading Springwood to victory were Shalexia Little and Tori Patillo. Little posted 18 points, while Patillo had 16 points. The matchup was Little's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Vega Monsalve was another key player, putting up eight points.
The win keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
After both having extra time off, Fort Dale Academy and Evangel Christian Academy will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Springwood, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 84-8 victory against Trinity Christian on the 18th.
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