The American Collegiate Academy Rough Riders struggled with three-point shooting accuracy on Thursday (the Hernando Christian Academy Lions were 64% better) and sadly the final score reflected it. American Collegiate Academy fell just short of Hernando Christian Academy by a score of 52-50. American Collegiate Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why American Collegiate Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tristan Townsend. Despite the final result, he scored 26 points along with 6 rebounds. Townsend scored a full 52% of American Collegiate Academy's points, the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jeremis Lopez, who scored 6 points.
Hernando Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caydon Williams, who scored 19 points. Williams continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Hedick, who scored 17 points.
American Collegiate Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Hernando Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
American Collegiate Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Tournament Opponent at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tournament Opponent is hoping to put an end to a 17-game streak of away losses. Hernando Christian Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Classical Prep at 7:00 p.m. on January 2, 2024.
