Basketball Recap: Elevation Prep Academy Falls Despite Big Games from DIDIER ILUNGA and CALEB NAPIER

By Team Reports Dec 23, 2024, 8:11am

Basketball Recap: Elevation Prep Academy Honey Badgers vs. Northwood Temple Academy Eagles

Elevation Prep Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The contest between them and the Northwood Temple Academy Eagles didn't end well, with the Elevation Prep Academy Honey Badgers falling 53-34. While losing is never fun, the Honey Badgers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 559th, while the Eagles are ranked 87th).

Elevation Prep Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of CALEB NAPIER, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 10 points, and DIDIER ILUNGA, who posted eight points and nine rebounds.

Northwood Temple Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kenny Vera, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalen Harris, who had 12 points.

Elevation Prep Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Northwood Temple Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-4.

Elevation Prep Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 78-57 loss against Bull City Prep National on the 21st. As for Northwood Temple Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 70-56 win against Cape Fear Academy on the 21st.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps

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