The Montverde Academy Gold Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Hope Academy Trojan Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Hope Academy is hoping to do what Timber Creek couldn't last Friday: put an end to Montverde Academy Gold's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Montverde Academy Gold was the clear victor by a 69-46 margin over Timber Creek. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hope Academy's matchup on Wednesday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They breezed by Four Corners to the tune of 82-55. Given the Trojan Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Coyotes are ranked 619th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hope Academy found their leader in sophomore Dwayne Foreman III, who went 11 for 21 on his way to 28 points and eight steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Foreman III has scored at least a third of Hope Academy's points. Willie Griggs was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Hope Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Montverde Academy Gold, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Montverde Academy Gold didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Hope Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 48-43 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montverde Academy Gold since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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