It's playoff time, and Foundation Academy had no trouble coming through when it counted. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Cornerstone Charter Academy Ducks 62-59. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since January 23, 2024.
| 02/05/25 vs Cornerstone Charter Academy | 26 |
| 11/21/24 @ Montverde Academy Gold | 18 |
| 12/12/24 @ Forest Lake Academy | 16 |
| 12/17/24 vs Mount Dora Christian Academy | 15 |
| 01/30/25 @ West Orange | 15 |
Josh Mercado had a dynamite game for Foundation Academy, almost dropping a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. Those 26 points gave Mercado a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Michels, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 12 points along with eight boards and five blocks.
Cornerstone Charter Academy lost on Wednesday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Aaron Wood, who went 6 of 11 en route to 16 points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Derick Augustin, who went 9 for 22 on his way to 22 points and eight boards.
Foundation Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Cornerstone Charter Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 14-12 record.
Foundation Academy will face off against Santa Fe Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Santa Fe Catholic sitting on eight straight victories and Foundation Academy on four. Cornerstone Charter Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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