The Academy with Community Partners Lions entered their tilt with the Harvest Prep Academy Eagle with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Academy with Community Partners was the clear victor by a 63-37 margin over Harvest Prep Academy. Winning is a bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 26% better than the opposition, as Academy with Community Partners' was.
Academy with Community Partners got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Reymend Hernandez out in front who scored 20 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hernandez has scored all season. Ohzeaya Carson was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with seven rebounds and six blocks.
Despite the loss, Harvest Prep Academy still got an impressive performance from Leo Cordova, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds. That was a full 56.8% of Harvest Prep Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Academy with Community Partners' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Harvest Prep Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Academy with Community Partners won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against BASIS - Mesa at 7:30 p.m. on January 17th. BASIS - Mesa is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games. As for Harvest Prep Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Skyview at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
