The Master's Academy Patriots's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. 2024 welcomed they with a 62-40 loss courtesy of Merritt Island Christian. Master's Academy has not had much luck with Merritt Island Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Merritt Island Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trey Nevad, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. The matchup was Nevad's ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Angstadt, who scored 20 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.
Master's Academy's loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-8. As for Merritt Island Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-5.
Master's Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Odyssey Charter School at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. As for Merritt Island Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against City of Life Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
