Central Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Union Academy Cardinals 61-32. The Cougars lost against the Cardinals in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 72-22 score last time.
Sam Additon was nothing short of spectacular for Union Academy: he dropped a double-double on 13 points and 16 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Additon a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five). Lloyd Barnes was another key player, earning eight points in addition to four steals.
Central Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Academy will venture away from home to take on Highland Tech at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Union Academy, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Central at 7:30 p.m. on December 3rd.
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