It was a proper cat-fight when Crooms Academy faced off against Taylor on Wednesday. The Crooms Academy Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 72-70 win over the Taylor Wildcats. This was a revenge game for the Panthers: when they faced off against the Wildcats back in December of 2024, they had to take a 61-60 loss.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Crooms Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Julian Gill, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten assists. Kenai Anderson was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten boards.
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Crooms Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Taylor still got an impressive performance from James Thomas, who went 11 of 18 on his way to 23 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. Thomas' evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zachery McKinnon, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds.
The victory got Crooms Academy back to even at 6-6. As for Taylor, they moved to 6-3 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crooms Academy will host Varsity Opponent at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Taylor, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Florida School for the Deaf & Blind at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Taylor is facing Florida School for the Deaf & Blind at the right time seeing as Florida School for the Deaf & Blind is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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