The Chester Charter Scholars Academy Sabers waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins but they left with three. They came out on top against Renaissance Academy by a score of 53-41. That's another feather in the cap for Chester Charter Scholars Academy, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chester Charter Scholars Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Emohj Barrett, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Barrett has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jabryl Bennett, who scored 16 points along with four steals.
Despite the defeat, Renaissance Academy saw an underclassman step up: Taijae Byrd-Breazeale scored 16 points. Another player making a difference was DJ Savior, who scored nine points.
Chester Charter Scholars Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Renaissance Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Chester Charter Scholars Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Morrisville at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Renaissance Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Alliance Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Alliance Christian is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.