Founders Classical Academy has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Lake Mead Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Founders Classical Academy lost a heartbreaker to GV Christian when they met back in January of 2020, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. Founders Classical Academy fell just short of GV Christian by a score of 56-53. Founders Classical Academy has struggled against GV Christian recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Lake Mead Academy pushed their score all the way to 59 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. The match between Lake Mead Academy and Democracy Prep Agassi Campus wasn't particularly close, with Lake Mead Academy falling 74-59.
Lake Mead Academy's loss came about despite a quality game from Gavin Cummins, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cummins has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Hardy, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds.
Founders Classical Academy bumped their record down to 6-8 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Lake Mead Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
Founders Classical Academy took a serious blow against Lake Mead Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 82-23. Thankfully for Founders Classical Academy, Joseph Ventura (who scored 23 points along with three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
