West Orange was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a hard 64-45 fall against The First Academy Royals. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Royals are ranked 24th).
The First Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bianca Hall, who went 9 of 21 on her way to 32 points and six rebounds. The match was Hall's third in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofi Miller, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards.
West Orange's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for The First Academy, they pushed their record up to 20-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
West Orange wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 62-35 win against Windermere on the 4th. As for The First Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 83-9 victory against Father Lopez on the 4th.
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