The First Academy Royals will face off against the Master's Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
The First Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 67-43 margin over Faith Christian. The Royals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Master's Academy came tearing into Wednesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 80-48 win over the Blue Wave. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Blue Wave are ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Master's Academy's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points over those games. As for The First Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
The First Academy couldn't quite finish off Master's Academy in their previous matchup on Friday and fell 54-52. Can The First Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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