Four Corners was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 82-55 loss at the hands of the Hope Academy Trojan Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 619th, while the Trojan Tigers are ranked 168th).
When it comes to explaining why Four Corners lost, don't look at Keshav Harpal. Despite the final result, he posted 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Johansell Gomez, who earned nine points.
Hope Academy found their leader in sophomore Dwayne Foreman III, who went 11 for 21 on his way to 28 points and eight steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Foreman III has scored at least a third of Hope Academy's points. Willie Griggs was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Four Corners' loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Hope Academy, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Four Corners won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Montverde Academy White at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hope Academy, they will challenge Montverde Academy Gold at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hope Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70.4 points per game this season.
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