Even though the Montverde Academy Regional Eagle scored an imposing 55 points on Friday, the Hope Academy Trojan Tigers still came out on top. Hope Academy enjoyed a cozy 73-55 victory over Montverde Academy Regional. Given Hope Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while Montverde Academy Regional is ranked 455th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hope Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dwayne Foreman III out in front who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten assists. The contest was Foreman III's 18th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ja'vion Jenkins, who scored 21 points.
Hope Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Montverde Academy Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hope Academy and Downey Christian will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 8th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Montverde Academy Regional and Hope Academy will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 11th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
