Basketball Recap: St. Paul's Prep Lions vs. Heritage Christian Academy Lions
The St. Paul's Prep Lions won the last time they faced the Heritage Christian Academy Lions, and things went their way on Thursday too. St. Paul's Prep came out on top against the Lions by a score of 63-52. That's two games straight that St. Paul's Prep has won by exactly 11 points.
Leading St. Paul's Prep to victory were Jeremy Perkins and Landon Applon. Perkins scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and five assists, while Applon almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Applon has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Maumus, who scored four points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
Despite the loss, Heritage Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Daniel Barker, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds. Jeriah Carter was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
St. Paul's Prep is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Heritage Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Paul's Prep will take on the Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Cristo Rey Fort Worth is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Heritage Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th. Victory Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
