John Hancock Academy fought the good fight in their overtime match against Twiggs Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 46-45 to the Twiggs Academy Trojans. The Rebels were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Trojans earlier this season, when they won 54-45.
John Hancock Academy's defeat was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Twiggs Academy, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 3-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. John Hancock Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Alleluia Community at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Alleluia Community knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully John Hancock Academy likes a good challenge. As for Twiggs Academy, they and Thomas Jefferson Academy will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played.
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