Basketball Recap: Northland Prep Academy Comes Up Short

If Northland Prep Academy was riding high fresh off their 69-26 takedown of Greyhills Academy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Northland Prep Academy Spartans took a 49-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Round Valley Elks. The Spartans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Elks earlier this season, when they won 60-41.

When it comes to explaining why Northland Prep Academy lost on Friday, don't look at Simon Pickup. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 13 en route to 19 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jack Beckstead, who posted six points and six boards.

Northland Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 20-10. As for Round Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-20 record this season.

Northland Prep Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-62 victory against Valley on the 8th. As for Round Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 70-64 defeat against St. Johns on the 8th.