Recap: West Melbourne Christian Academy vs. Heritage Prep Praetorians
If West Melbourne Christian Academy were feeling good off their 60-30 takedown of the Liberty Christian Prep Lions two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. West Melbourne Christian Academy fell 36-26 to Heritage Prep on Tuesday. West Melbourne Christian Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Heritage Prep apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November.
Heritage Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Oluwafimijoba Oyedeji led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. The match was Oyedeji's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kylee Trent, who scored 15 points.
West Melbourne Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Heritage Prep, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
West Melbourne Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pine at 7:30 p.m. on January 23, 2024. Heritage Prep will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Family Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 11, 2024.
