Fort Dale Academy lost against Valiant Cross Academy back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Fort Dale Academy Eagles received a blow as they fell 62-47 to the Valiant Cross Academy Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Warriors are ranked 49th).
Valiant Cross Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Deshawn Hall, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. Hall is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 51 games he's played dating back to last season. James Cosby was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Fort Dale Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Valiant Cross Academy, their win bumped their record up to 22-5.
Fort Dale Academy has already played their next contest (against Edgewood Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Valiant Cross Academy will venture away from home to face off against Macon-East Montgomery Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valiant Cross Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.3 points per game this season.
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