R.W. Goines Stem Academy had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 50-42 victory over Universal Academy on Tuesday. Given R.W. Goines Stem Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while Universal Academy is ranked 313th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Universal Academy still got an impressive performance from Cyrus Shaw, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Shaw also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Kamran Reese was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five assists.
R.W. Goines Stem Academy's win bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Universal Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
R.W. Goines Stem Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Gateway Charter Academy at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Universal Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on R.W. Goines Stem Academy at 7:30 p.m. on February 6th.
