Basketball Preview: Athens Christian Preparatory Academy Storm vs. Mercy Prep Academy Royals
Two dominant guards in Nick Runte and Bradley Lewis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Athens Christian Preparatory Academy Storm will venture away from home to take on the Mercy Prep Academy Royals at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Athens Christian Preparatory Academy is looking for their season's first victory.
Athens Christian Preparatory Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Cross Roads on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Athens Christian Preparatory Academy came up short against Cross Roads, falling 55-29.
Despite the loss, Athens Christian Preparatory Academy got top-tier performance from Runte, who went 7 for 13 en route to 17 points plus four steals. Runte is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lance Compton, who earned six points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Mercy Prep Academy posted their closest win since January 25th on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Lakewood Presbyterian out 53-50. While the Royals didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Athens Christian Preparatory Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Mercy Prep Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Athens Christian Preparatory Academy was dealt a bruising 68-28 loss at the hands of Mercy Prep Academy when the teams last played back in November. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mercy Prep Academy's Dylan Baker, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Athens Christian Preparatory Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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