On Monday, Montverde Academy faced Columbus in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Montverde Academy Eagles fell just short of the Columbus Explorers by a score of 59-57. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Explorers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Hudson Greer
| 12/23/24 vs Columbus | 18 |
| 12/21/24 vs Oak Ridge | 10 |
| 12/19/24 vs Millennium | 10 |
| 12/18/24 vs Archbishop Carroll | 9 |
| 12/15/24 vs Brewster Academy National | 7 |
Defeat or not, Montverde Academy got some senior leadership from Hudson Greer and Dante Allen. Greer went 7 for 13 on his way to 18 points, while Allen went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points and six assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Greer has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of King Gibson, who posted nine points.
With the loss, Montverde Academy broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-2. As for Columbus, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Montverde Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Southeastern Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025. Columbus and Bullis will round out the year against one another at at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Columbus' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 games.
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