The Life Center Academy Warriors entered their tilt with the Phelps Lions with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Life Center Academy came out on top against Phelps by a score of 78-68 on Thursday. Given Life Center Academy's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 153rd in New Jersey, while Phelps is ranked 367th in Pennsylvania), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Life Center Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elijah Brown, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. The match was Brown's 17th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Al-Tariq Reevey, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 16 rebounds.
Life Center Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Phelps, they bumped their record down to 11-10 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Life Center Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against The City School at 4:00 p.m. on January 12th. Phelps won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Varsity Opponent at 3:45 p.m. on January 12th.
