New Hope Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fifth straight loss. They fell 80-71 to Fairfax Christian. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (57), New Hope Academy still had to take the loss.
Several New Hope Academy players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jalen Martinez, who scored 26 points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Martinez has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of DJ Thomas, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds.
New Hope Academy struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Fairfax Christian pulled down 15 offensive rebounds.
Fairfax Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nijel Howard out in front who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Austin Trought, who scored 12 points along with five steals.
New Hope Academy has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-20 record this season. As for Fairfax Christian, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 27-7.
New Hope Academy will take on Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. New Hope Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,805 points over their last 25 contests. As for Fairfax Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Virginia Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 9th. The timing is sure in Fairfax Christian's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Virginia Academy has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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