Universal Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They were the victim of a rough 77-52 defeat at the hands of R.W. Goines Stem Academy. While losing is never fun, Universal Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 403rd, while R.W. Goines Stem Academy is ranked 121st).
Despite the loss, Universal Academy still got an impressive performance from Cyrus Shaw, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Shaw has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamran Reese, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds.
Universal Academy has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. As for R.W. Goines Stem Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 18-11.
Universal Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. R.W. Goines Stem Academy also has no future games currently scheduled.
