Hearts Academy lost against Konos Academy back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Hearts Academy Panthers might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Konos Academy Condor an easy 62-37 win. The Panthers were down 52-20 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Konos Academy had a senior duo take command as Joshua Knapp went 7 for 12 on his way to 17 points in addition to eight boards and three steals and Eli McFadden went 5 of 7 on his way to 13 points and four steals. The contest was Knapp's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Neal, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Hearts Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Konos Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hearts Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Cornerstone Prep Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cornerstone Prep Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70.6 points per game this season. As for Konos Academy, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hearts Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 6, 2025.
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