On Monday, the Beachside Barracudas came up short against The First Academy Royals and fell 52-44. While losing is never fun, the Barracudas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Royals are ranked 25th).
| 12/30/24 vs The First Academy | 6 |
| 12/28/24 vs Southeastern Prep Academy | 3 |
| 12/27/24 vs Western | 9 |
| 12/18/24 @ St. Augustine | 6 |
| 12/12/24 @ Sandalwood | 5 |
When it comes to explaining why Beachside lost, don't look at Morgan Cremen. Despite the final result, she went 6 for 9 on her way to 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. Cremen has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last nine times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Kane, who posted 17 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Beachside and nudges their season record down to 7-5. As for The First Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
Beachside will be playing in front of their home fans against Providence School at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for The First Academy, they will take on Miami Christian in a tournament on Friday.
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