Crooms Academy waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Orlando Science Orcas with a sharp 67-46 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Crooms Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kenai Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 boards. Anderson's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Parker, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Panthers
| 01/22/25 vs Orlando Science | 67-46 |
| 01/21/25 vs Oasis Christian | 73-40 |
| 01/16/25 vs Orangewood Christian | 78-70 |
Crooms Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 22 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Crooms Academy pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.7 points per game. As for Orlando Science, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Crooms Academy will be playing at home against Holy Cross Lutheran Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crooms Academy is facing Holy Cross Lutheran Academy at the right time seeing as Holy Cross Lutheran Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Orlando Science has already played their next matchup, a 72-39 loss against Geneva on the 23rd.
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