This season hasn't been kind to the Patten Academy Bulldogs, who are still winless after their 11th game. They took a 52-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Apostles Lutheran on Monday. If Patten Academy hoped to take revenge for the 64-37 loss against they when the teams met, then they were left disappointed.
Despite the loss, Patten Academy still got an impressive performance from Empire Hall, who scored 26 points. That was a full 59.1% of Patten Academy's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Navell Rufus, who scored eight points.
It was another big night for Lamek Medhanie, who scored 26 points along with six rebounds for Apostles Lutheran. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Medhanie has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Zhang, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Patten Academy's defeat was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-11. As for Apostles Lutheran, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing North Bay Christian Academy the next time they take the court. Patten Academy will host North Bay Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Apostles Lutheran will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
