Redeemer Christian was the 36-32 winner over First Academy when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Redeemer Christian Lions were just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 37-36 to the First Academy Eagles. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tahira Williams, who posted ten points. Selena Martin was another key player, putting up nine points.
Ashlyn Neiford was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 11 points along with five steals and five blocks. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Brashear, who put up eight points and five rebounds.
Redeemer Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for First Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Redeemer Christian has already played their next game (against Varsity Opponent), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. First Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-18 defeat against Merritt Island Christian on the 17th.
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