Patriots
| 01/16/25 vs Fairfax Christian | 68-72 |
| 01/14/25 vs Springdale Prep | 70-68 |
| 01/13/25 vs Steward | 68-61 |
| 12/18/24 @ Varsity Opponent | 20-0 |
| 12/17/24 vs New Hope Academy National | 66-48 |
After a string of four wins, Virginia Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 72-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fairfax Christian Cardinals. The Patriots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cardinals earlier this season, when they won 79-71.
Virginia Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rondel Jones Jr., who posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Matthew McLaurin, who had 11 points and five boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fairfax Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jeremiah Stanford, who went 10 of 15 en route to 28 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Frank Siaca Bey, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds.
Virginia Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7. As for Fairfax Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Virginia Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-58 loss against Evergreen Christian on the 23rd. Fairfax Christian has also already played their next contest, an 87-52 defeat against St. Michael the Archangel on the 17th.
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