Phoenix Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They strolled past the Oak Ridge Military Academy Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 56-38. The Firebirds have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
| 01/29/25 vs Oak Ridge Military Academy | 17 |
| 01/28/25 @ Community Baptist | 25 |
| 01/21/25 @ Surry HomeSchool | 20 |
| 01/18/25 @ Jordan-Matthews | 17 |
| 01/14/25 vs Burlington Christian Academy | 16 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Phoenix Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aleena Qureshi, who posted 17 points along with six rebounds and five steals. The game was Qureshi's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Destiny Kinsey, who went 9 for 22 on her way to 20 points and six boards.
Phoenix Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Phoenix Academy's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Oak Ridge Military Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Phoenix Academy will head out to square off against Cornerstone Charter at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Phoenix Academy is facing Cornerstone Charter at the right time seeing as Cornerstone Charter is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Oak Ridge Military Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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