Basketball Recap: Vanguard College Prep Piles Up the Points Against Humphreys Able Charter

Vanguard College Prep won against Tioga last Thursday with 79 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. The Vanguard College Prep Lions really took it to the Humphreys Able Charter Legacy for the full four quarters, racking up a 79-41 victory. With the Lions ahead 47-23 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Vanguard College Prep's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathan Muriithi, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 14 rebounds. Muriithi's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mathew Prak, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 21 points.

Vanguard College Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Several Legacy players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Joshua Thompson, who posted 12 points. Noah Watson was another key player, putting up ten points.

The victory was the fifth in a row for Vanguard College Prep, bringing their record for this year to 10-10. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 32.6% in those games and 28% outside of them. As for Humphreys Able Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Vanguard College Prep Lions take on the Don Pedro Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Don Pedro: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Vanguard College Prep has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. As for Humphreys Able Charter, they will head out to square off against Delta Charter at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.