The Crooms Academy Panthers were the 74-59 winner over the Geneva Knights when they last played one another back in November of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Crooms Academy fell just short of Geneva by a score of 55-53.
Despite the loss, Crooms Academy saw an underclassman step up: Jayden Aristile scored 18 points along with 4 steals. D'Elio Cestero was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 11 rebounds and 4 steals.
Crooms Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Geneva, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crooms Academy will challenge First Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Geneva, they will head out on the road to face off against Orangewood Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
