Basketball Recap: Xavier Page Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Purdue Broad Ripple

Irvington Preparatory Academy's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Everything went their way against the Purdue Broad Ripple Lynx as Irvington Preparatory Academy made off with a 70-49 victory. That's more bragging rights for Irvington Preparatory Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Xavier Page

Steals (Career)

01/31/25 vs Purdue Broad Ripple	4
01/25/25 vs Rooted School	3
12/27/24 vs Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin	3
12/26/24 vs Providence Cristo Rey	2
12/13/24 @ Central Christian Academy	2

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Irvington Preparatory Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Xavier Page, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 boards. The dominant performance also gave Page a new career-high in steals (four). RJ Starks was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.

Irvington Preparatory Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Irvington Preparatory Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Purdue Broad Ripple, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Irvington Preparatory Academy will face off against Monrovia at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Irvington Preparatory Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.6 points per game this season. Purdue Broad Ripple has already played their next contest (against Mooresville Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.