After a string of seven wins, Stephens's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 78-68 to the Legacy Academy Warriors. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game back in December of 2024 (60), the Roadrunners still had to take the loss.
01/14/25 @ Legacy Academy | 33 |
12/19/24 vs Arkansas Christian Academy | 22 |
12/17/24 vs Trinity Christian | 31 |
12/10/24 @ Victory Christian | 28 |
12/09/24 vs Umpire | 30 |
When it comes to explaining why Stephens lost, don't look at Kason Powell. Despite the final result, he went 12 for 18 on his way to 33 points. The matchup was Powell's 18th in a row with at least ten points. Micah White was another key player, going 6 of 11 en route to 15 points.
It was another big night for Manolo Vazquez, who dropped a double-double on 43 points and 11 boards for Legacy Academy. The dominant performance gave Vazquez a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of James Bartek, who went 6 for 7 on his way to 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Stephens' loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Legacy Academy, they pushed their record up to 9-16 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Stephens wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 79-34 win against Cornerstone Christian on the 16th. Legacy Academy has also already played their next contest, a 70-64 defeat against New Life Christian Academy on the 17th.
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