If Ambassador was feeling good fresh off their 67-42 takedown of Compton Early College last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ambassador Lions had to suffer through a 101-62 loss at the hands of the Price Knights. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost four in a row.
| 01/23/25 vs Price | 27 |
| 01/16/25 vs Compton Early College | 20 |
| 01/15/25 @ Shalhevet | 19 |
| 01/13/25 vs Pacific Lutheran | 26 |
When it comes to explaining why Ambassador lost on Thursday, don't look at Cory Lee. Despite the final result, he posted 27 points. Lee's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Joshua Lee was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Price got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ace Simon out in front who had 20 points. Simon is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Keshrey Smith, Jr, who put up 11 points in addition to seven assists and three steals.
Ambassador's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4. As for Price, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Ambassador has already played their next match, a 64-41 victory against Environmental Charter on the 28th. As for Price, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-54 loss against George Washington Prep on the 28th.
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