It was a proper cat-fight when Phelps faced off against Hargrave Military Academy on Friday. The Phelps Lions took a 97-86 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hargrave Military Academy Tigers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (61), the Lions still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Phelps lost, don't look at Onyx Nnani. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 36 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 41.9% of Phelps' points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Sulley Janiwade was another key player, going 6 for 13 en route to 15 points and six boards.
Phelps has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Hargrave Military Academy, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Phelps has already played their next game, a 103-90 loss against Our Saviour Lutheran on the 12th. Hargrave Military Academy has also already played their next contest (against Eastern Mennonite), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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