The First Academy Royals will venture away from home to take on the Foundation Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, The First Academy came up short against Lake Highland Prep and fell 61-51. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Highlanders are ranked 35th).
Meanwhile, Foundation Academy entered their tilt with Geneva on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Knights with points to spare, taking the game 68-51.
Foundation Academy found their leader in sophomore Alex Nichols, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 15 points along with seven boards and six assists. Nichols' evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Josh Mercado, who went 6 of 10 en route to 12 points and three steals.
Foundation Academy's win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for The First Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-4.
The First Academy strolled past Foundation Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 78-63. The rematch might be a little tougher for The First Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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