Basketball Recap: The First Academy Snaps Ten-Game Streak of Wins at Home

Royals

Previous 5 Games

01/14/25 vs Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy	43-58
01/10/25 vs Timothy Christian	36-26
01/04/25 vs Canterbury	67-42
01/03/25 vs Miami Christian	57-49
12/30/24 vs Beachside	52-44

After a string of four wins, The First Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. The game between them and the Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers didn't end well, with The First Academy Royals falling 58-43. If the Royals were looking for revenge after losing 46-43 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Leading Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy to victory were Leila Bryant and Jadalynn Morel. Bryant went 8 for 16 on her way to 20 points and five rebounds, while Morel posted eight points and eight boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Bryant has scored at least a third of Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's points. Savannah Schultz was another key player, putting up three points.

The First Academy's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-4. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.

The First Academy will look to defend their home court on Friday against Hagerty at 6:00 p.m. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers face off against the Gateway Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy comes in on eight and Gateway on four.