Basketball Recap: St. Paul's Prep Lions vs. Burton Adventist Academy Angels
After a string of five wins, the St. Paul's Prep Lions 's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell to Burton Adventist Academy 66-61. St. Paul's Prep was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Angels apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
When it comes to explaining why St. Paul's Prep lost, one person who can't be blamed is Landon Applon. Despite the final result, he scored 35 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Applon has scored all season. Cooper Maumus was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Burton Adventist Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jadon Henderson, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Henderson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Bracho, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
St. Paul's Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Burton Adventist Academy, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Paul's Prep will take on the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Burton Adventist Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Lions at 5:30 p.m. Heritage Christian Academy is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
