Basketball Recap: First Academy Comes Up Short + How To Watch

First Academy had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-2 to make it nine. They were dealt a 77-27 defeat at the hands of the Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs. The Eagles were red-hot offensively heading into the contest (they scored no less than 55 points in the three matchups prior), but the Bulldogs' defense proved too tough.

Aidan Jezowski

Points

12/04/25 @ Mount Dora Christian Academy	16
12/02/25 vs Real Life Christian Academy	18
11/20/25 vs St. John Lutheran	28

Despite the loss, First Academy still got an impressive performance from Aidan Jezowski, who went 6-for-14 to rack up 16 points. The game was Jezowski's third in a row with at least 16 points. Rayce Teate also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.

As for Mount Dora Christian Academy, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. Fans of they have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Leading Mount Dora Christian Academy to victory were DeAndre' Curate and T J McCormick. Curate shot 63% from the field en route to 26 points and six boards, while McCormick almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine assists. McCormick has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Drew Stratford was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.

Looking ahead, First Academy will challenge Hernando Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount Dora Christian Academy has already played their next contest (against Wildwood), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.