Neighborhood Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 37-31 heartbreaker at the hands of Varsity Opponent. Neighborhood Academy lost against Varsity Opponent in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 47-10 score last time.
| 01/23/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 11 |
| 12/28/24 vs Westinghouse | 8 |
| 12/27/24 vs Ellis | 8 |
| 01/09/25 @ Trinity Christian | 6 |
| 01/06/25 @ Beaver County Christian | 6 |
Despite the loss, Neighborhood Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Star Carter almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 boards set a new season-high mark for Carter. The team also got some help courtesy of Amani Abdul Waalee, who posted three points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Neighborhood Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Neighborhood Academy has already played their next matchup (against Propel Braddock Hills), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Varsity Opponent didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 38-2 loss against Bloomfield Christian School on the 23rd.
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