Basketball Recap: York Prep Sets Scoring Season-High Against Cheraw

Patriots

Team Score

12/17/24 vs Cheraw	85
11/26/24 vs York	74
12/13/24 @ Legion Collegiate Academy	73
12/02/24 vs Lab University Prep Regional	69
12/06/24 vs Legion Collegiate Academy	68

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask York Prep). They strolled past the Cheraw Braves with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 85-70. The win was familiar territory for the Patriots who have now won five matchups in a row.

Cheraw's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anthony Strong, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 26 boards. With that strong performance, Strong is now averaging an impressive 11.8 boards per game. Another player making a difference was De'Shaun Drake, who posted 17 points and six rebounds.

York Prep's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Cheraw, they now have a losing record at 2-3.

York Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against North Central at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. York Prep is facing North Central at the right time seeing as North Central is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Cheraw, they will host Buford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.