The Takoma Academy Tigers suffered their biggest defeat since December 12, 2023 on Thursday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 51-26 walloping at the hands of North Tampa Christian Academy. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Takoma Academy has scored all season.
North Tampa Christian Academy was led to victory by Arianna Murray and Aliyah Harris-Green. Murray scored 17 points along with two steals, while Harris-Green scored 13 points along with nine assists and seven rebounds. Harris-Green is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Cali Midyett was another key contributor, scoring two points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Takoma Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for North Tampa Christian Academy, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-1.
Takoma Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Chisholm Trail Academy at 2:00 p.m. on January 26th. Chisholm Trail Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 293rd in Texas, while Takoma Academy is ranked 130th in Maryland). As for North Tampa Christian Academy, North Tampa Christian Academy and Westlake Academy will face off at 5:30 p.m. on January 25th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Westlake Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 52.2 points per game.
