After soaring to 65 points the game before, Crooms Academy was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were outmatched by the International Community Comets and fell 73-26. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-16.
Crooms Academy's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyrell Johnson, who posted four points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Palermo, who put up six points.
Paxton Boaz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for International Community, shooting 8-for-10 from beyond the arc and almost dropping a double-double with 33 points and nine assists. Boaz's big performance that evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Erza Rivera, who shot 70% from the field on his way to 15 points and six boards.
Crooms Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for International Community, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-3.
Looking ahead, Crooms Academy will head out on the road to face off against First Baptist Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Crusaders have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for International Community, they will welcome Innovation at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Comets will be up against the Bulls' rather soft defense (which has allowed 56.83 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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