Foundation Academy posted their biggest win since December 12, 2024 on Thursday. They breezed by the West Orange Warriors to the tune of 90-59. Given the Lions 's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Warriors are ranked 381st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/30/25 @ West Orange | 26 |
| 01/28/25 vs Lake Highland Prep | 19 |
| 01/24/25 @ Santa Fe Catholic | 24 |
| 01/23/25 vs The First Academy | 24 |
| 01/21/25 @ Geneva | 15 |
Leading Foundation Academy to victory were Alex Nichols and Riley Michels. Nichols dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 boards, while Michels went 7 of 13 on his way to 21 points and seven blocks. The matchup was Nichols' 13th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Josh Mercado, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Foundation Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for West Orange, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-17.
Foundation Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Poinciana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Foundation Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.8 points per game this season. West Orange has already played their next match (against Dr. Phillips), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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