Rock Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Foothills Christian Knights, falling 71-23. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-12.
Despite the loss, Rock Academy still got an impressive performance from James Whitley, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and four blocks. That was a full 69.6% of Rock Academy's points, marking the 12th time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Austin Mcbride also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Foothills Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Luke Bowen out in front who put up 22 points. Those 22 points gave Bowen a new career-high. Joey Turk was another key player, putting up 18 points.
Rock Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Foothills Christian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-8.
Rock Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-42 loss against Bayfront Charter on the 14th. As for Foothills Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 52-50 defeat against Granite Hills on the 11th.
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