If Venture Academy was feeling good fresh off their 89-46 takedown of River Islands last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Venture Academy Mustangs took a 72-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fortune Early College Panthers. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Kwasi Moses
| 01/20/25 vs Fortune Early College | 17 |
| 01/17/25 @ River Islands | 23 |
| 01/11/25 vs King's Academy | 15 |
Venture Academy lost on Monday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kwasi Moses, who went 7 of 15 en route to 17 points and three steals. Moses' morning made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jayden Fakhouri was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten boards.
Fortune Early College's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malachi Hollingsworth, who posted 21 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Omarion Davis, who put up 20 points and six boards.
Venture Academy's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Fortune Early College, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-6.
Venture Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 80-31 win against Ben Holt College Prep Academy on the 21st. As for Fortune Early College, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Elite at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Fortune Early College's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 contests.
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