1 of 1 Academy entered their contest against Cannon on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The 1 of 1 Academy N/A took a 75-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cannon Cougars. The loss was the N/A's first of the season.
Several N/A players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alyssa Hankerson, who went 6 for 12 en route to 13 points plus three steals. Hankerson is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Sophie Fritz was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 15 points.
Even though they lost, 1 of 1 Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Cannon found their leader in sophomore Madison Drayton, who went 7 for 10 en route to 20 points plus six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Hina Nakamura, who had 16 points along with six rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, 1 of 1 Academy fell to 3-1. As for Cannon, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
1 of 1 Academy has already played their next game, a 63-31 defeat against Winston Salem Christian National on the 22nd. As for Cannon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 59-49 win against Legion Collegiate Academy on the 22nd.
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