The Rock Academy Warriors will face off against the Bayfront Charter Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rock Academy is looking for their season's first victory.
Rock Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Foothills Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rock Academy was dealt a 71-23 defeat at the hands of Foothills Christian. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-12.
Rock Academy's loss came about despite a quality game from James Whitley, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and four blocks. That was a full 69.6% of Rock Academy's points, marking the 12th time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Bayfront Charter was beaten by Castle Park 55-23 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Sharks in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost five in a row.
Bayfront Charter's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Rock Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
Everything came up roses for Rock Academy against Bayfront Charter when the teams last played back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 62-21 win. In that contest, Rock Academy amassed a halftime lead of 40-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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