The First Academy Royals's road trip will continue as they head out to face the King's Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. Hopefully The First Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Friday.
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact The First Academy can now relate to. They fell 57-46 to the Lakers. While losing is never fun, The First Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while Windermere Prep is ranked 69th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Bianca Hall, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. She hasn't dropped below 15 points for seven straight games. Brianna Garcia was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven steals.
Meanwhile, King's Academy entered their tilt with Somerset College Prep Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. King's Academy walked away with a 60-48 victory over Somerset College Prep Academy on Friday.
The First Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for King's Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
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