The Flint River Academy Wildcats's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their eighth straight loss. They took a 39-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Notre Dame Academy.
Despite the defeat, Flint River Academy saw an underclassman step up: Reagan Riner scored six points along with seven rebounds and six blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Waldrep, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Notre Dame Academy was led to victory by Marta Losada and Cara Amadi. Losada scored 11 points along with seven steals and six rebounds, while Amadi dropped a triple-double on 14 points, ten rebounds, and ten steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Losada has scored all season. Faustina Barcena was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with 13 rebounds and two steals.
Flint River Academy dropped their record down to 1-8 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 21.0 points per game. As for Notre Dame Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-5.
Flint River Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against the at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. LaGrange Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Wildcats in Georgia (the are ranked 161st, while the Wildcats are ranked 535th). As for Notre Dame Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against the Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
