The Academy Park Knights had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 61-54 victory over Renaissance Academy. Given Academy Park's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 270th, while Renaissance Academy is ranked 543rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Renaissance Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ed Breazeale IV. Despite the final result, he scored 27 points. The matchup was Breazeale IV's fourth in a row with at least ten points. DJ Savior was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Academy Park pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Renaissance Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Academy Park's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Sun Valley at 1:30 p.m. on December 16th. As for Renaissance Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Bristol at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
