Nazaret Christian Academy lost against Hope Academy back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Nazaret Christian Academy Lions fell just short of the Hope Academy Trojan Tigers by a score of 67-65. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 532nd, while the Trojan Tigers are ranked 149th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hope Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dwayne Foreman III, who posted 27 points along with six assists and three steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Foreman III has scored at least a third of Hope Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Nehemiah Rapael, who went 5 of 9 en route to 18 points and seven boards.
Nazaret Christian Academy's loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.4 points per game. As for Hope Academy, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
Nazaret Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Southern Coast Academy Regional at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern Coast Academy Regional will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Nazaret Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hope Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 72-49 win against Trinity Catholic on the 14th.
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