The First Academy Royals and the King's Academy Lions squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly The First Academy Royals had to settle for second. They lost to the Lions on the road by a decisive 62-48 margin. While losing is never fun, The First Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while King's Academy is ranked 35th).
Despite the loss, The First Academy saw an underclassman step up: Bianca Hall scored 27 points along with two steals. Hall has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Garcia, who scored ten points along with two steals.
King's Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jade Jones, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds. Jones is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 19 or more in the last four games she's played. Sophia Kateris was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
The First Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 15-12. As for King's Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-9.
The First Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. King's Academy is on the road again on Monday and plays Windermere Prep at 7:00 p.m. on February 19th. Hopefully Windermere Prep focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Wednesday.
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