Basketball Recap: Aspire Langston Hughes Academy Comes Up Short

Aspire Langston Hughes Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were dealt a 79-28 defeat at the hands of the Fortune Early College Panthers. The Titans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-20.

Mekhi Tanner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Fortune Early College, putting up 15 points along with six assists and three steals. The dominant performance gave Tanner a new career-high in assists. Omarion Davis was another key player, posting 15 points.

Aspire Langston Hughes Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Fortune Early College, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Aspire Langston Hughes Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Elite at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025. As for Fortune Early College, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Fortune Early College Panthers duke it out with the Center Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.