It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Twiggs Academy Trojans can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Highlanders on the road and fell 84-39. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Twiggs Academy in their matchups with First Preparatory Christian Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Twiggs Academy lost on Thursday, one person who can't be blamed is Jacob Smith. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks.
It was another big night for Brandon Betton, who scored 23 points along with seven assists and seven steals for First Preparatory Christian Academy. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Betton has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Thomas, who scored 22 points.
Twiggs Academy dropped their record down to 2-22 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for First Preparatory Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season.
Twiggs Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Memorial Day at 4:00 p.m. on February 16th. Hopefully Twiggs Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 31 on Thursday. As for First Preparatory Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Robert Toombs Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 16th. First Preparatory Christian Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 624 points over their last eight contests.
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