This season hasn't been kind to the Crooms Academy Panthers, who are still winless after their seventh game. They suffered a tough 55-30 loss at the hands of Orangewood Christian on Friday. Crooms Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-10.
Crooms Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Erin Hassaballah and Zoe Fulgencio. Hassaballah scored 15 points, while Fulgencio scored 15 points. Fulgencio scored a full 50% of Crooms Academy's points, the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Crooms Academy's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-7. As for Orangewood Christian, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crooms Academy and Orangewood Christian will face off at 4:00 p.m. on January 8, 2024 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Orangewood Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Forest Lake Academy at 4:00 p.m. on January 4, 2024.
