Basketball Recap: Purdue Broad Ripple Takes a Loss

Purdue Broad Ripple was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Irvington Preparatory Academy, falling 70-49. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lynx of the 82-51 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.

Irvington Preparatory Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xavier Page, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 boards. The dominant performance also gave Page a new career-high in steals (four). RJ Starks was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.

Purdue Broad Ripple's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Irvington Preparatory Academy, their record is now 7-11.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Purdue Broad Ripple will venture away from home to challenge Mooresville Christian at 6:00 p.m. on February 7th. As for Irvington Preparatory Academy, they will head out to face off against Monrovia at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Irvington Preparatory Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.6 points per game this season.