Central Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 24th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 71-29 loss at the hands of the Lee Park Prep Knights . The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2021.
Jadah Pringle and Justice Hegwood certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Pringle scored ten points plus six rebounds and four steals, while Hegwood scored 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Pringle a new career-high in assists (three).
Viviana Nigro had a dynamite game for Lee Park Prep, dropping a double-double on 34 points and 15 steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Nigro has scored at least a third of Lee Park Prep's points. Another player making a difference was Peyton Conway, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds.
Central Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Lee Park Prep, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Central Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-8 defeat against Union Academy on the 20th. Lee Park Prep has also already played their next matchup, a 66-43 victory against Central Academy on the 26th.
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