After flying high against the American Youth Academy Eagles on Monday, the Foundation Christian Academy Panthers came back down to earth. Foundation Christian Academy was beaten by Brandon Academy 75-41 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Foundation Christian Academy has suffered since December 16, 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Foundation Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Micah Sanders. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and five blocks. That was a full 48.8% of Foundation Christian Academy's points, marking the tenth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Riley Hiestand was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds and two steals.
It was another big night for Jeremiah McNeely, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and three steals for Brandon Academy. McNeely has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lorenzo Bevilacqua, who scored seven points along with eight steals and six assists.
Foundation Christian Academy now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Brandon Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season.
Foundation Christian Academy will be playing at home against Academy at the Lakes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (Academy at the Lakes is ranked 657th, while Foundation Christian Academy is ranked 649th). As for Brandon Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Zephyrhills Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Zephyrhills Christian Academy will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
