On Monday, the Tate Aggies didn't have quite enough to beat The First Academy Royals and fell 60-57. The Aggies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/20/25 vs The First Academy | 5 |
| 11/22/24 vs Escambia County | 4 |
| 01/13/25 vs Choctawhatchee | 3 |
| 11/26/24 vs Mosley | 3 |
| 12/10/24 vs Pensacola | 2 |
Tate's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaquan Mcdonald, who posted 19 points and seven boards, and Kyle Shirley, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Shirley a new career-high in boards. Conner Bignell also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.
Even though they lost, Tate smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
It was another big night for Max Simmons, who scored 19 points and five rebounds for The First Academy. Another player making a difference was Cael Lerner, who had six points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Tate's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for The First Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-3.
Tate wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 60-50 win against Niceville on the 28th. As for The First Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-51 defeat against Lake Highland Prep on the 21st.
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