Royals
| 01/07/25 @ Bishop Moore | 66-56 |
| 01/06/25 @ Oviedo | 52-49 |
| 01/03/25 vs King's Ridge Christian | 78-74 |
| 12/21/24 vs Hampton | 76-45 |
| 12/19/24 vs Sebastian River | 63-51 |
| 12/17/24 @ Leesburg Christian Prep | 86-26 |
The First Academy won the last time they faced Bishop Moore and things went their way on Tuesday too. The First Academy Royals came out on top against the Bishop Moore Hornets by a score of 66-56. The victory was familiar territory for the Royals who have now won six matches in a row.
Leading The First Academy to victory were Demetrice McCray and Corey Capps. McCray went 7 of 12 on his way to 22 points, while Capps went 5 for 7 on his way to 17 points in addition to five boards and three steals. McCray continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Simmons, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Several Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brandon Rivera, who posted 13 points. Those 13 points gave Rivera a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Juelz Nu?ez, who had 12 points.
The First Academy pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Bishop Moore, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-14.
The First Academy and Bishop Moore could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The First Academy (ranked 98th) will meet Oak Ridge (ranked 23rd) at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Bishop Moore (ranked 449th) will meet Rockledge (ranked 196th) at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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