Basketball Recap: Africentric Early College Extends Winning Streak to 16

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Previous Games

01/28/25 vs Walnut Ridge	68-58
01/24/25 vs Eastmoor Academy	51-32
01/23/25 @ Independence	70-31
01/18/25 vs Kenton Ridge	60-53
01/17/25 @ Marion-Franklin	80-41
+ 11 more games

Africentric Early College waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 15 straight wins... but they left with 16. They walked away with a 68-58 victory over the Walnut Ridge Scots. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 58-57 back in December of 2024.

Despite the loss, Walnut Ridge still got an impressive performance from Roman Crosby, who went 5 for 11 en route to 15 points. Another player making a difference was Bryden Hodge, who posted 12 points.

Africentric Early College's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Walnut Ridge, the loss snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 13-4 record.

Africentric Early College and Walnut Ridge should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Africentric Early College (ranked 106th) will meet South (ranked 295th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Walnut Ridge will take on Independence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 628 places (114 vs. 742).