On Monday, The First Academy Royals beat the Beachside Barracudas 52-44. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Barracudas are ranked 120th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Beachside still got an impressive performance from Morgan Cremen, who went 6 for 9 on her way to 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. Cremen has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last nine times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Kane, who posted 17 points.
The First Academy's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Beachside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
The First Academy will take on Miami Christian in a tournament on Friday. As for Beachside, they will host Providence School at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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