If Imagine Prep was riding high fresh off their 72-45 takedown of South Pointe on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Imagine Prep Storm fell just short of the Learning Foundation & Performing Arts Wolves by a score of 72-70 on Saturday. The Storm were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolves apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Several Storm players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Seven Howard, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Cassidy, who posted 12 points in addition to six assists and six steals.
Jordan Powell was his usual excellent self, putting up 19 points for Learning Foundation & Performing Arts. The dominant performance gave Powell a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Justin Ford Jr., who had eight points and nine rebounds.
Imagine Prep's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Learning Foundation & Performing Arts, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.
Imagine Prep will take on AZ Compass Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Imagine Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully AZ Compass Prep likes a good challenge. As for Learning Foundation & Performing Arts, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-16 victory against Imagine Prep Superstition on the 4th.
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