Academe of the Oaks played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 45-15 loss at the hands of the Dominion Christian Knights. The Firebirds were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-6.
Dominion Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emory Maiyer led the charge by going 7 for 17 on her way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zena Irby, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.
Academe of the Oaks' defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Dominion Christian, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-3.
Academe of the Oaks will take on Trinity Prep in a holiday battle at at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Trinity Prep will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Academe of the Oaks surely won't give up without a fight. As for Dominion Christian, they will have a chance to keep the ball rolling against Allatoona at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday following yesterday's win. Dominion Christian is facing Allatoona at the right time seeing as Allatoona is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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