Basketball Recap: Academy for College and Career Exploration Takes a Loss

Academy for College and Career Exploration was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against the Lugoff-Elgin Demons, falling 61-27. While losing is never fun, Academy for College and Career Exploration can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 137th in Maryland, while Lugoff-Elgin is ranked 47th in South Carolina).

Lugoff-Elgin's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaleb Long, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 10 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylen Mumford, who posted seven points and three steals.

Academy for College and Career Exploration's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Lugoff-Elgin, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Academy for College and Career Exploration will host New Hope Academy Regional at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lugoff-Elgin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Florence at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Lugoff-Elgin's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while West Florence has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.