After flying high against River City Science Academy last Monday, Halifax Academy came back down to earth. The Halifax Academy Knights were beaten by the Montverde Academy Purple Eagles 70-36 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 636th, while the Eagles are ranked 53rd).
Montverde Academy Purple's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jeremiah Gordon, who posted 13 points. Krishna Dwarika was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Halifax Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season. As for Montverde Academy Purple, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Halifax Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Burns Sci-Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Halifax Academy is facing Burns Sci-Tech at the right time seeing as Burns Sci-Tech is stuck on a 19-game losing streak. Montverde Academy Purple has already played their next contest (against Bilingual Christian Academy & Tech), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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