Basketball Preview: Atlas Prep vs. Uplift Elevate Prep Blue Jays
The Atlas Prep Atlas Prep will take on the Uplift Elevate Prep Blue Jays at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Atlas Prep will be strutting in after a win while Uplift Elevate Prep will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Atlas Prep finally turned things around against Uplift Heights on Thursday. They secured a 35-29 W over Uplift Heights.
Meanwhile, Uplift Elevate Prep was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 48-42 to Varsity Opponent.
Despite the loss, Uplift Elevate Prep saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sir Titan Tasby scored 19 points along with five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sir Princeton Tasby, who had six points plus seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Uplift Elevate Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Uplift Elevate Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Atlas Prep, they pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Atlas Prep didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Uplift Elevate Prep in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 46-40 win. Will Atlas Prep repeat their success, or does Uplift Elevate Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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