Having just played yesterday, the Foundation Academy Lions will get right back to it and host the Poinciana Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Foundation Academy is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since December 12, 2024 on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat West Orange 90-59. Given the Lions 's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Warriors are ranked 381st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/30/25 @ West Orange | 26 |
| 01/28/25 vs Lake Highland Prep | 19 |
| 01/24/25 @ Santa Fe Catholic | 24 |
| 01/23/25 vs The First Academy | 24 |
| 01/21/25 @ Geneva | 15 |
Foundation Academy relied on the efforts of Alex Nichols, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds, and Riley Michels, who went 7 for 13 en route to 21 points and seven blocks. The game was Nichols' 13th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Mercado, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Poinciana was just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 57-56 to Dr. Phillips.
Foundation Academy will need focus on slowing down Javonte Simpson-Lee, one of several Poinciana players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 16 points and 17 rebounds. Simpson-Lee is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Kobie Brown was another key player, putting up 14 points and seven rebounds.
Poinciana has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-8 record this season. As for Foundation Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Foundation Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Poinciana in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 71-66 win. Will Foundation Academy repeat their success, or does Poinciana have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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