The Foundation Academy Lions will face off against the Cornerstone Charter Academy Ducks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Foundation Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.9 points per game this season.
Foundation Academy heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Friday. They were outmatched by Santa Fe Catholic and fell 78-48. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Hawks are ranked 46th).
Despite the defeat, Foundation Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alex Nichols posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Waldon, who had six points.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 30-30 at halftime, Cornerstone Charter Academy was not quite Foundation Academy's equal in the second half on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 62-59. The Ducks haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Foundation Academy will need to focus on slowing down Aaron Wood, one of several Cornerstone Charter Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 of 11 on his way to 16 points in addition to eight assists and six boards. Thanks to that strong game, Wood now owns an excellent 45.5% field goal percentage. Derick Augustin was another key player, going 9 for 22 to rack up 22 points and eight rebounds.
Cornerstone Charter Academy's loss dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Foundation Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Foundation Academy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Cornerstone Charter Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Foundation Academy skirted past Cornerstone Charter Academy 62-59 in their previous matchup on Wednesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Foundation Academy since the team 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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