Basketball Recap: Stem Preparatory Academy Takes a Loss

Stem Preparatory Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by the Pearl-Cohn Firebirds 79-24. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the The Chargers of the 77-27 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.

Pearl-Cohn found their leader in sophomore Stephen Saulter, who went 9 of 12 en route to 22 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Saulter has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of LaDamion Hunter, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 12 points and four steals.

Stem Preparatory Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Pearl-Cohn, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-7.

Stem Preparatory Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-64 defeat against Maplewood on the 29th. As for Pearl-Cohn, they will challenge White House at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pearl-Cohn is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season.