Leesburg Christian Prep lost against The First Academy back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Leesburg Christian Prep Eagles took a blow against The First Academy Royals, falling 87-21. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 595th, while the Royals are ranked 120th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead The First Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cael Lerner, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 13 points and four steals. Lerner continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Brody Pettit was another key player, going 5 of 10 en route to 12 points.
Leesburg Christian Prep has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for The First Academy, they pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Leesburg Christian Prep has already played their next match, a 62-29 loss against Halifax Academy on the 30th. As for The First Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 59-56 win against Melbourne on the 30th.
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