Foundation Academy waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They secured a 69-64 W over the Poinciana Eagles. That's more bragging rights for the Lions , who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
| 01/31/25 vs Poinciana | 19 |
| 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 |
Foundation Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alex Nichols led the charge by going 7 of 13 en route to 19 points along with eight assists and five boards. Nichols is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 14 games he's played. Riley Michels was another key player, going 7 for 11 on his way to 21 points in addition to seven blocks and five rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Poinciana lost, don't look at Javonte Simpson-Lee. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 30 points and 20 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Adriel Marin, who posted nine points.
Foundation Academy has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Poinciana, they dropped their record down to 15-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
As of now, neither Foundation Academy nor Poinciana have any future games scheduled.
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