Universal Academy were the 66-49 winner over R.W. Goines Stem Academy when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Universal Academy fell 50-42 to R.W. Goines Stem Academy on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that Universal Academy let down their fans at home.
When it comes to explaining why Universal Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Cyrus Shaw. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Shaw also posted two blocks for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamran Reese, who scored eight points along with five assists.
Universal Academy's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5. As for R.W. Goines Stem Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 17-8.
Universal Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on R.W. Goines Stem Academy at 7:30 p.m. on February 6th. As for R.W. Goines Stem Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Gateway Charter Academy at 8:00 p.m. Gateway Charter Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 1428th, while R.W. Goines Stem Academy is ranked 103rd).
