If The First Academy Royals were riding high off their 72-46 takedown of the Lake Gibson Braves on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The First Academy fell 67-55 to Windermere Prep on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for The First Academy in their matchups with Windermere Prep: they've now lost six in a row.
The First Academy's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Max Simmons, who scored 14 points. Simmons scored a full 25.5% of The First Academy's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Luke Mayberry, who scored 9 points along with 7 assists.
The last time The First Academy won on the road was back last Saturday. Having now lost three straight away matches, they've bumped their record down to 1-3. As for Windermere Prep, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
The First Academy will take on West Orange at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. West Orange is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak. As for Windermere Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against The Villages Charter at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Villages Charter has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 206 points over their last three games.
