The First Academy Royals will head out on the road to square off against the Trinity Prep Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (The First Academy has six straight wins, Trinity Prep has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, The First Academy beat Bishop Moore 66-56. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Hornets are ranked 473rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The First Academy relied on the efforts of Demetrice McCray, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 22 points, and Corey Capps, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 17 points in addition to five boards and three steals. McCray continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Simmons, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Trinity Prep lost to Master's Academy on the road by a 73-56 margin on Wednesday.
The First Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Trinity Prep, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-11.
The First Academy strolled past Trinity Prep in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 74-58. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Trinity Prep's David Hull, who went 11 of 16 on his way to 32 points and seven rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will The First Academy still be able to contain Hull? There's only one way to find out.
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