Royals
| 01/13/25 @ Oak Ridge | 29-73 |
| 01/07/25 @ Bishop Moore | 66-56 |
| 01/06/25 @ Oviedo | 52-49 |
| 01/03/25 vs King's Ridge Christian | 78-74 |
| 12/21/24 vs Hampton | 76-45 |
After a string of six wins, The First Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a blow against the Oak Ridge Pioneers, falling 73-29. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Pioneers are ranked 15th).
Despite the defeat, The First Academy had strong showings from Salomon Georges, who posted eight points, and Lamar Byrd, who put up 11 points and five rebounds. Max Simmons also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
The First Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3. As for Oak Ridge, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5.
The First Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 75-52 victory against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy on the 14th. Oak Ridge has also already played their next game (against Tournament Opponent), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
