The Bishop Moore Hornets and The First Academy Royals will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played.
On Monday, Bishop Moore came up short against Central Florida Christian Academy and fell 57-48. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 473rd, while the Eagles are ranked 70th).
Meanwhile, The First Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 win over the Lions. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Royals have posted since January 22, 2024.
The First Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points per game. As for Bishop Moore, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Bishop Moore came up short against The First Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 67-58. Thankfully for Bishop Moore, Lorenzo De Jesus (who went 9 of 16 en route to 20 points and six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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