Foundation Academy entered their tilt with The First Academy on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They escaped with a win against The First Academy Royals by the margin of a single free throw, 77-76. The win almost wasn't to be: the Lions were down 48-33 in the second quarter.
| 01/23/25 vs The First Academy | 24 |
| 01/21/25 @ Geneva | 15 |
| 01/17/25 vs Bishop Moore | 18 |
| 01/13/25 vs Bridge to Independence | 33 |
| 01/10/25 @ Master's Academy | 22 |
Foundation Academy found their leader in sophomore Alex Nichols, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 24 points and five rebounds. The contest was Nichols' tenth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Mercado, who made all 6 shots he took to post 14 points.
When it comes to explaining why The First Academy lost, don't look at Max Simmons. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and five steals. Corey Capps was another key player, going 6 of 10 on his way to 15 points.
Foundation Academy pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points per game. As for The First Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-5.
Foundation Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 82-67 loss against Santa Fe Catholic on the 24th. As for The First Academy, they will take on North Tampa Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The First Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.9 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
