The Academy hasn't had much luck against Forge Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Academy Wildcats will head out to take on the Forge Christian Fury at 7:00 p.m. The Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.8 points per game this season.
The Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Prospect Ridge Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Academy had to suffer through a 83-55 loss at the hands of Prospect Ridge Academy. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-21.
Despite the loss, The Academy got top-tier performance from Trey Boychuk, who went 7 of 17 on his way to 20 points. Dominik Konarski was another key player, going 6 for 13 en route to 13 points.
Forge Christian has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-40 heartbreaker at the hands of Colorado Academy. The contest marked the Fury's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
The Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Forge Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
The Academy was dealt a bruising 67-30 defeat at the hands of Forge Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Thankfully for The Academy, Peyton Miller (who went 6 of 13 on his way to 19 points in addition to five assists and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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