| 02/10/25 vs Life Christian Academy | 69-63 |
| 01/31/25 vs South Lake | 57-52 |
| 01/30/25 @ Altamonte Christian | 65-63 |
| 01/28/25 @ Jones | 74-63 |
| 01/27/25 vs International Community | 78-54 |
Hope Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 69-63 W against the Life Christian Academy Lions. The Trojan Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lions, too.
Hope Academy was led to victory by Dwayne Foreman III and Willie Griggs. Foreman III went 10 for 20 to rack up 26 points along with six assists and three steals, while Griggs dropped a double-double with 22 points and 18 boards. Griggs has become a key player for Hope Academy: the team is 18-5 when he posts at least ten rebounds, but 3-4 otherwise. Nehemiah Rapael was another key player, putting up five points.
Despite the loss, Life Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ahmed Salim Mustapha dropped a double-double with 26 points and 15 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mustapha has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jordani Johnson, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Hope Academy's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points over those games. As for Life Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 26-3.
Coming up, Hope Academy will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Pathways at 7:00 p.m. Life Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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