The Mastery Charter North - Pickett Pumas's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Life Center Academy at home and fell 64-21. Mastery Charter North - Pickett was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-9.
Despite the loss, Mastery Charter North - Pickett still got an impressive performance from Jordyn Searles, who scored eight points.
Life Center Academy was led to victory by Reynah Rattliff and Kiyomi McMiller. Rattliff scored 17 points along with eight steals, while McMiller scored 25 points along with seven steals. That makes it ten consecutive games in which McMiller has scored at least 25% of Life Center Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Karma Payne, who scored nine points along with five steals.
Mastery Charter North - Pickett has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Life Center Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mastery Charter North - Pickett will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northeast at 4:30 p.m. on January 8, 2024. Northeast is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. Life Center Academy will finish 2023 at home by hosting Virginia Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
