1 of 1 Academy waltzed into their match Friday with four straight wins but they left with five. They wrapped up 2023 with a 65-48 victory over Tournament Opponent. That's another feather in the cap for 1 of 1 Academy, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead 1 of 1 Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than LJ Rush, who scored 12 points along with six steals and five assists. Those six steals set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Yohance Conner, who scored ten points along with three steals.
1 of 1 Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Tournament Opponent, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost 22 of their last 24 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 44-200 record this season.
1 of 1 Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Winston-Salem Christian National at 5:15 p.m. on December 30th. One thing working in Winston-Salem Christian National's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four games. Tournament Opponent and Monterey will round out the year against one another at 9:00 p.m. on Friday at. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Monterey and four for Tournament Opponent.
