Basketball Recap: First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest Comes Up Short

First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 51-38 to the Spartanburg Day Griffins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 37-30 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.

Despite the loss, First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest still got an impressive performance from Tucker Shealy, who went 5 of 11 en route to 15 points along with five boards and four steals. That was a full 39.5% of First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Ethan Flynn was another key player, putting up nine points.

First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Spartanburg Day, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-8.

First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Laurens Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season. As for Spartanburg Day, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest at 7:30 p.m.