The IMG Academy Blue Ascenders and The First Academy Royals will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
IMG Academy Blue took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They took down Southland Christian 88-69. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Ascenders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the FLAMES are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, The First Academy put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past Astronaut with a 50-46 win. That's two games straight that the Royals have won by exactly four points.
The victory snapped IMG Academy Blue's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record. As for The First Academy, their win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0.
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