Legal Prep takes loss despite strong efforts from Jamal Craig and Maurquese Washington

By Team Reports Dec 30, 2023, 7:25am

Recap: Legal Prep vs. Urban Prep-Bronzeville Lions

After a string of three wins, Legal Prep's's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 70-61 to Urban Prep-Bronzeville. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.

Legal Prep's loss came despite strong showings from Maurquese Washington and Jamal Craig. Washington scored 20 points, while Craig scored 18 points. Those 20 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Winfield, who scored nine points.

Urban Prep-Bronzeville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tristan Hunter, who scored 18 points. Melvin Moore was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.

Legal Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Urban Prep-Bronzeville, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.

Legal Prep won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Holy Trinity at 10:00 a.m. on December 29th. Urban Prep-Bronzeville won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Julian at 1:00 p.m. on December 29th. Julian will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.