Basketball Recap: First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest Comes Up Short

First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest was the 31-20 winner over Spartanburg Christian Academy when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest Crusaders were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 48-47 to the Spartanburg Christian Academy Warriors. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tucker Shealy, who went 9 for 17 en route to 23 points and five steals. Shealy has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 20 times he's played. Ethan Flynn was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 14 points.

First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest's record now sits at 7-10. As for Spartanburg Christian Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-13.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest and Spartanburg Day will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Spartanburg Christian Academy has already played their next match (against Greenwood Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.