Phoenix Academy played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans, falling 86-35. The Firebirds were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-19.
Destiny Kinsey
| 02/06/25 @ Wesleyan Christian Academy | 20 |
| 02/04/25 @ Cornerstone Charter | 24 |
| 01/29/25 vs Oak Ridge Military Academy | 20 |
| 01/28/25 @ Community Baptist | 16 |
| 01/21/25 @ Surry HomeSchool | 15 |
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Despite the defeat, Phoenix Academy had strong showings from Destiny Kinsey, who posted 20 points, and Aleena Qureshi, who scored 13 points. Kinsey's evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points.
Even though they lost, Phoenix Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Taylor Hawley went supernova for Wesleyan Christian Academy, going 11 of 21 en route to 33 points. Those 33 points gave Hawley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Kate Carr, who went 6 for 9 on her way to 14 points.
Phoenix Academy now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 22-6.
Phoenix Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 62-51 victory against Clover Garden School on the 7th. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 72-51 win against North Raleigh Christian Academy on the 7th.
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