After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Winston-Salem Prep, Phoenix Academy was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They secured a 70-65 W over the Community Baptist Conqueror. For the Firebirds, this counts as revenge for the 54-50 win the Conqueror walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
01/28/25 @ Community Baptist | 19 |
01/24/25 vs Winston-Salem Prep | 3 |
01/14/25 vs Burlington Christian Academy | 2 |
01/09/25 @ Carver | 1 |
Phoenix Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Neel Deas, who went 8 of 19 en route to 19 points and six rebounds. Those 19 points gave Deas a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Davis, who posted 11 points in addition to eight boards and six assists.
Phoenix Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Phoenix Academy's record now sits at 5-15. As for Community Baptist, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
Phoenix Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 66-44 victory against Triad Math and Science Academy on the 29th. Community Baptist has also already played their next contest, a 71-30 loss against Alamance Christian on the 30th.
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