Patriots
| 01/13/26 vs Springdale Prep | 61-90 |
| 01/10/26 vs North Cross | 69-50 |
| 01/06/26 vs New Hope Academy National | 65-59 |
| 01/03/26 vs Landon | 63-54 |
| 12/30/25 vs Miller School of Albemarle | 42-55 |
Virginia Academy dropped down to 6-8 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They had to suffer through a 90-61 loss at the hands of the Springdale Prep Lions. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 74th in Virginia, while the Lions are ranked seventh in Maryland).
Virginia Academy's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tal Rose, who shot 42% from the field to rack up 14 points. Rondel Jones Jr. was another key player, putting up 13 points.
As for Springdale Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.8 points over those games.
Leading Springdale Prep to victory were Jordan Costley and Christian Sagba. Costley went 7-for-11 on his way to 18 points in addition to six assists and four steals, while Sagba shot 80% from the field en route to 18 points. That's the most points Sagba has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Carmelo Beloni, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 14 points and six boards.
Virginia Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 57-42 defeat against Fairfax Christian on the 15th. As for Springdale Prep, they have also already played their next game, a 79-50 victory against New Hope Academy National on the 15th.
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