Classical Academy lost against Kearny back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Classical Academy Caimans came up short against the Kearny Komets, falling 69-48.
Classical Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joseph Lanzone, who posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Chapman, who put up seven points.
Kearny found their leader in sophomore Cameron Ackerman, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 21 points along with seven assists and five steals. Those seven assists set a new season-high mark for Ackerman. Arthur Minton was another key player, putting up 13 points and seven rebounds.
Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Kearny, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Classical Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 62-55 defeat against Valley Center on the 10th. As for Kearny, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-46 victory against High Tech SD on the 10th.
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