The Academy - San Francisco has been on the road for seven straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Washington Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Wednesday, The Academy - San Francisco suffered a tough 70-44 defeat at the hands of the Mustangs. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for The Academy - San Francisco in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Washington took their contest on the road on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 85-46 win over the Bears. Given Washington's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 556th, while the Bears are ranked 1117th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Washington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Korey Abantao led the charge by scoring 19 points along with three steals. Abantao is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Quadir Jules, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and four blocks.
The Academy - San Francisco has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Washington, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
The Academy - San Francisco came up short against the Eagles in their previous matchup back in January, falling 62-58. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Abantao, who scored 20 points along with five steals. Now that The Academy - San Francisco knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
