The First Academy Lions will face off against the St. Teresa's Catholic Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. First Academy is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, First Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-44 to Colquitt Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, St. Teresa's Catholic beat Community Christian Academy 53-49 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Crusaders have won by exactly four points.
St. Teresa's Catholic found their leader in freshman Michael Richard, who posted 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Richard has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Wil Titirenko, who earned 12 points.
First Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for St. Teresa's Catholic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
First Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against St. Teresa's Catholic when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 46-40 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for First Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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