Beachside entered their matchup against The First Academy on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Barracudas received a blow as they fell 63-44 to the Royals. If the Barracudas were looking for revenge after losing 52-44 to the Royals when the teams met back in December of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Morgan Cremen
| 12/18/25 vs The First Academy | 16 |
| 12/16/25 vs ED White | 23 |
| 12/09/25 @ Orange Park | 23 |
| 12/05/25 @ Ribault | 25 |
| 12/01/25 vs Sandalwood | 24 |
| + 2 more games |
Defeat or not, Beachside got some senior leadership from Morgan Cremen and Madilyn Ray. Cremen almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine boards, while Ray went 5-for-12 en route to 11 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Cremen's evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Ella Rae Bauman, who posted six points.
Beachside now has a losing record of 4-5. As for The First Academy, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9.
Coming up, Beachside will be taking part in a tournament against Mater Lakes Academy at 12:45 p.m. on the 27th. As for The First Academy, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Somerset Academy - Canyons at 3:00 p.m. on January 2, 2026.
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