Escambia Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 53-43 to the Sparta Academy Warriors. The Cougars lost against the Warriors in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 68-19 score last time.
Kaitlyn Johnson went supernova for Sparta Academy, dropping a double-double on 32 points and 16 boards. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 9.2 boards per game. Krisalyn Johnson was another key player, putting up ten points along with seven boards and seven steals.
Escambia Academy's record now sits at 0-3. As for Sparta Academy, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-4.
Escambia Academy will take on Macon-East Montgomery Academy in a holiday battle at at 12:00 p.m. on December 21st. As for Sparta Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Monroe Academy at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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