Basketball Recap: Southland College Prep Drops Highest Score of Season Against Illinois Math & Science Academy

Southland College Prep

Team Score

01/27/25 vs Illinois Math & Science Academy	95
12/09/24 vs Universal	84
12/13/24 vs EPIC Academy	81
12/27/24 vs St. Francis de Sales	77
12/05/24 @ Corliss	76

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southland College Prep). They blew past the Illinois Math & Science Academy Titans 95-65 on Monday. Southland College Prep has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 22 points or more this season.

Southland College Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but David Shaw led the charge by going 9 of 17 from beyond the arc en route to 38 points and four steals. Southland College Prep is 11-4 when Shaw posts 30 or more points, but 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gabryel Patterson, who went 10 for 23 on his way to 27 points along with six rebounds and three steals.

Southland College Prep's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points per game. As for Illinois Math & Science Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.

Southland College Prep has already played their next match, a 60-59 victory against Beecher on the 29th. As for Illinois Math & Science Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 83-49 win against Leland on the 28th.