On Monday, CHESS Academy earned a 52-39 win over First Academy. The win made it back-to-back wins for CHESS Academy.
First Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Jakson Bounds and Logan James. Bounds scored 17 points along with four steals, while James scored 12 points along with two steals. James hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games.
CHESS Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for First Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. CHESS Academy will take on Furlow Charter School at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for First Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Colquitt Christian Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Georgia (Colquitt Christian Academy is ranked 579th, while First Academy is ranked 588th).
