The Bayside Academy Admirals are taking a road trip to take on the Foley Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bayside Academy will bounce into Friday's match after beating St. Paul's Episcopal, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Bayside Academy escaped with a win on Tuesday against St. Paul's Episcopal by the margin of a single free throw, 43-42. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Admirals.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Foley challenged Pensacola on Thursday. Foley took down Pensacola 41-23. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 100th in Alabama, while the Tigers are ranked 363rd in Florida), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bayside Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for Foley, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Bayside Academy came up short against Foley in their previous matchup back in November of 2020, falling 56-47. Can Bayside Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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