Doane Academy pushed their score all the way to 57 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 83-57 walloping at the hands of Medford Tech. Doane Academy has not had much luck with Medford Tech recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Doane Academy still got an impressive performance from Nick Fusco, who went 7 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points and 3 assists. That was a full 50.9% of Doane Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kameron Fields, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Doane Academy struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Nesta Rice, who scored 17 points along with eight assists and five rebounds for Medford Tech. It was the first time this season that Rice posted eight or more assists. Robbie Conyer was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with two steals.
Doane Academy has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 12 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season. As for Medford Tech, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
Doane Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Camden Academy Charter on February 7th. Hopefully Doane Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Tuesday. As for Medford Tech, they will head out on the road to square off against Union Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Medford Tech knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven contests -- so hopefully Union Catholic likes a good challenge.
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