PHOTOS: TFA girls basketball tops CFCA in Thanksgiving showcase

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The First Academy girls basketball won its first game of the 2024-25 season, topping Central Florida Christian Academy, 46-32, at the Earned not Given Thanksgiving showcase hosted at the Royals' home court, the Cramer Family Field House, Nov. 29.

Royals' sophomores Bianca Hall and Avery Michels led the way for the TFA win — Hall led all scorers with 22 points while Michels, a transfer from Foundation Academy, added 14 points.

TFA (1-2) forward Sofi Miller, another new face to the Lady Royals hoop squad, surpassed the 1,000-rebound mark in the early season matchup; Miller is also a member of the 1,000 points scored club.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.