If Hope Academy was feeling good fresh off their 87-35 takedown of Classical Prep on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Trojan fell 64-57 to the Father Lopez Green Wave on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Trojan can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 557th, while the Green Wave are ranked 212th).
When it comes to explaining why Hope Academy lost, don't look at Nehemiah Raphael. Despite the final result, he posted 28 points. Another player making a difference was Ashton Owens, who had 12 points.
Hope Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Father Lopez, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Hope Academy will head out to challenge Faith Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Father Lopez, they will venture away from home to square off against Forest Lake Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Green Wave are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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