Basketball Recap: Nathan Stokes Key Part of a Team Effort in Spartans Win

Spartans

Margin (Wins)

01/03/25 @ Wilkinson County Christian Academy	21
12/20/24 vs Riverdale Academy	16
12/19/24 @ West Side Christian	-3
12/30/24 @ Word of God Academy	-6
12/21/24 vs Hillcrest Christian	-52

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Prairie View Academy's strategy against Wilkinson County Christian Academy on Friday. Everything went the Prairie View Academy Spartans' way against the Wilkinson County Christian Academy Rams as the Prairie View Academy Spartans made off with a 61-40 victory. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.

Prairie View Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nathan Stokes led the charge by going 8 for 15 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tollan Wallace, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 boards.

Prairie View Academy's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10. As for Wilkinson County Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.

Prairie View Academy will welcome Franklin Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Wilkinson County Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to challenge Ben's Ford Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Wilkinson County Christian Academy is facing Ben's Ford Christian at the right time seeing as Ben's Ford Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak.