John Milledge Academy won the last time they faced First Presbyterian Day, and Isaiah Johnson did his part to make sure it happened again. The John Milledge Academy Trojans blew past the First Presbyterian Day Vikings 69-48 on Friday thanks in part to Johnson, who went 11 for 20 on his way to 30 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of John Milledge Academy's points.
01/31/25 vs First Presbyterian Day | 17 |
01/27/25 vs Mount de Sales Academy | 13 |
01/07/25 @ Stratford Academy | 13 |
12/06/24 vs Dominion Christian | 13 |
01/14/25 @ First Presbyterian Day | 12 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce McDonel, who went 8 of 13 en route to 17 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.
First Presbyterian Day's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jones Handberry, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 17 points, and Oliver Bateman, who posted ten points. Luke Judah was another key player, putting up six points.
John Milledge Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for First Presbyterian Day, their defeat was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-16.
John Milledge Academy will face off against Piedmont Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for First Presbyterian Day, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-49 loss against Southland Academy on the 1st.
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