It was a good run, but Foundation Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a hard 82-67 fall against the Santa Fe Catholic Hawks. The Lions were down 65-41 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
| 01/24/25 @ Santa Fe Catholic | 24 |
| 01/23/25 vs The First Academy | 24 |
| 01/21/25 @ Geneva | 15 |
| 01/17/25 vs Bishop Moore | 18 |
| 01/13/25 vs Bridge to Independence | 33 |
Despite the loss, Foundation Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alex Nichols went 8 of 17 en route to 24 points and five boards. The contest was Nichols' 11th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Mercado, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 12 points.
It was another big night for Tate Darner, who went 15 of 21 en route to 34 points along with seven assists and five rebounds for Santa Fe Catholic. That's the most assists Darner has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ethan Knox, who went 8 for 11 on his way to 20 points and five boards.
Foundation Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Santa Fe Catholic, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-8.
Foundation Academy has already played their next matchup (against Lake Highland Prep), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Santa Fe Catholic and Maclay will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
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