Academy Charter's's game last Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They walked away with a 61-52 win over Freeport. With that win, Academy Charter brought their scoring average up to 53.5 points per game.
Academy Charter's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joel Beard, who scored 16 points along with 8 rebounds and 3 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which Beard has scored at least 25% of Academy Charter's points. Another player making a difference was Emmanuel Derosier, who scored 15 points along with 5 rebounds.
Freeport's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaylen Jean-Louis, who scored 18 points, and Jevon Saul who scored 8 points along with 5 rebounds.
Freeport struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Academy Charter posted 13.
The win got Academy Charter back to even at 1-1. As for Freeport, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Academy Charter's road trip will continue as they head out to face Broome Street Academy at 6:00 p.m. on December 11th. As for Freeport, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Lawrence at 12:00 p.m.
