The IMG Academy Black Ascenders pushed their score all the way to 57 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They received a tough blow as they fell 72-57 to Braden River. IMG Academy Black has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marcus Schade was the offensive standout of the match as he scored 27 points. That makes it two consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Braden River's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Deven Womack, who scored 10 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals.
IMG Academy Black's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Braden River, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
IMG Academy Black will head out on the road to face off against Tampa Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Braden River won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Palmetto at 7:30 p.m. on December 1st. Palmetto and Braden River are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
