Mill Springs Academy lost against the Notre Dame Academy Irish Wolfhounds back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Mill Springs Academy had to suffer through a rough 75-42 loss at the hands of Notre Dame Academy. Mill Springs Academy has struggled against Notre Dame Academy recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Mill Springs Academy saw an underclassman step up: Hampton Hill scored 24 points. That was a full 57.1% of Mill Springs Academy's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Brandon Stalhiem, who scored six points.
Mill Springs Academy struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Hiram Balthazar had an outrageously good game for Notre Dame Academy as he scored 22 points along with six steals. Jakobi Henriques was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Mill Springs Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Notre Dame Academy, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-13.
Mill Springs Academy will take on Atlanta Area School for the Deaf at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Atlanta Area School for the Deaf comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 20 points in their last four games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse. As for Notre Dame Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against St. John Bosco Academy at 7:30 p.m. St. John Bosco Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine matchups -- so hopefully Notre Dame Academy likes a good challenge.
