If Excelsior Classical Academy was feeling good fresh off their 69-27 takedown of Cristo Rey Research Triangle on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions fell to the Discovery Charter School Trailblazers 62-56. While the Flying Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trailblazers 19-14 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Excelsior Classical Academy had strong showings from Shawn Francis-Service, who posted 23 points and three steals, and Hunter Goss, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. Goss has been hot, having posted 14 or more boards the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler Hill, who put up eight points.
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Even though they lost, Excelsior Classical Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matches.
Excelsior Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Discovery Charter School, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Excelsior Classical Academy has already played their next game (against Eno River Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Discovery Charter School has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Woods Charter.
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