Utopian Academy for the Arts will take on Arlington Christian in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Utopian Academy for the Arts has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 12 straight losses, while Arlington Christian will come in with 11 straight victories.
Utopian Academy for the Arts is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Hapeville Charter on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Utopian Academy for the Arts took a blow against Hapeville Charter, falling 80-26. The contest marked Utopian Academy for the Arts' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Arlington Christian earned a 56-45 win over W D Mohammed on Wednesday.
Utopian Academy for the Arts better focus on containing Chezi Essel and Tylon Adams as the pair were huge in Arlington Christian's win. Essel dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 boards, while Adams went 8 of 14 on his way to 19 points along with six assists and five steals. Essel is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Legend Jenkins was another key player, putting up two points and four steals.
Arlington Christian's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Utopian Academy for the Arts, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Utopian Academy for the Arts suffered a grim 76-55 defeat to Arlington Christian when the teams last played back in November. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Utopian Academy for the Arts was down 46-25.
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