Basketball Recap: Uplift Ascend Prep Skates Past Uplift Elevate Prep with Ease

Uplift Ascend Prep had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They claimed a resounding 77-26 win over the Uplift Elevate Prep Blue Jays. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.

Keon Bergman and Marshall Kouassi certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Bergman posted six points in addition to nine rebounds and three blocks, while Kouassi earned two points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Kouassi a new career-high in assists (two).

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

01/16/25 @ Uplift Elevate Prep	77-26
01/07/25 vs Newman International Academy	52-55
12/20/24 vs Diamond Hill-Jarvis	0-2
12/18/24 @ International Leadership of Texas Keller	0-2
12/16/24 @ Newman International Academy	49-65

Uplift Ascend Prep's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10. As for Uplift Elevate Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8.

Uplift Ascend Prep has already played their next contest (against Fort Worth Country Day), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Uplift Elevate Prep is taking a road trip to challenge Great Hearts Irving at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Great Hearts Irving is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.8 points per game this season.