Basketball Recap: Valor Preparatory Academy Takes a Loss

Valor Preparatory Academy played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 93-18 loss at the hands of the Jackson Day Mariners. The Owls haven't had much luck with the Mariners recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.

Valor Preparatory Academy's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jalia Borden, who posted eight points.

Jackson Day's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tralyn Phillips, who went 14-for-20 to rack up 30 points along with five boards and three steals. The matchup was Phillips' fourth in a row with at least 17 points. Laylah Toscano was another key player, putting up 29 points in addition to eight rebounds and eight steals.

Valor Preparatory Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Jackson Day, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-9.

Coming up, Valor Preparatory Academy will venture away from home to take on Carolina International at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Valor Preparatory Academy is facing Carolina International at the right time seeing as Carolina International is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. Jackson Day does not have any more games scheduled as of now.