It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Our Lady of the Sun Academy can now relate to. They were dealt a 74-47 loss at the hands of the Academy with Community Partners Lions on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Angels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Lions are ranked 43rd).
Joseph Reiss
| 02/11/25 @ Academy with Community Partners | 17 |
| 02/06/25 @ Wickenburg Christian Academy | 17 |
| 02/04/25 @ Tohono O'Odham | 21 |
| 01/31/25 vs Brighton Charter | 24 |
| 01/29/25 @ Psalms Learning Center | 22 |
| 01/28/25 vs Telesis Prep | 25 |
Our Lady of the Sun Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joseph Reiss, who went 5-for-12 on his way to 17 points and seven boards. The game was Reiss' sixth in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Gilmor, who posted 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Our Lady of the Sun Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups.
Demise Kimble continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Academy with Community Partners, almost dropping a triple-double with 32 points, nine boards, and 13 steals. What's more, Kimble also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Julian Garcia Rivera, who earned 22 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Our Lady of the Sun Academy dropped their record down to 12-10 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Academy with Community Partners, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Our Lady of the Sun Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Academy with Community Partners, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 67-64 win against Arizona Cultural Academy on the 13th.
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