Basketball Recap: First Presbyterian Day Comes Up Short

If First Presbyterian Day was feeling good fresh off their 69-47 takedown of Piedmont Academy last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The First Presbyterian Day Vikings had to suffer through a 68-40 loss at the hands of the Stratford Academy Eagles. The Vikings have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

First Presbyterian Day lost on Wednesday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jones Handberry, who went 5 of 12 en route to 12 points. Another player making a difference was Harris Everitt, who posted ten points.

It was another big night for Frankie Raines Jr, who went 10 for 14 on his way to 20 points along with six rebounds and five assists for Stratford Academy. Raines Jr has been hot recently, having posted 20 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bobby Wooten, who went 5 of 10 en route to 12 points and six boards.

First Presbyterian Day's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Stratford Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.

First Presbyterian Day wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 69-48 defeat against John Milledge Academy on the 31st. As for Stratford Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-58 win against Piedmont Academy on the 31st.