After flying high against the Don Pedro Panthers on Tuesday, the Humphreys Able Charter Legacy came back down to earth. Humphreys Able Charter took a serious blow against Ben Holt College Prep Academy on Thursday, falling 87-23. Humphreys Able Charter was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 61-14.
Humphreys Able Charter's loss came despite strong showings from Michael Cherry and Joshua Thompson . Cherry scored 6 points, while Thompson scored 6 points.
Tayden Collins was his usual excellent self, scoring 28 points along with 9 steals and 8 rebounds for Ben Holt College Prep Academy. That makes it five consecutive games in which Collins has scored at least 25% of Ben Holt College Prep Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Asa Gonsalves, who scored 14 points.
Humphreys Able Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Ben Holt College Prep Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Humphreys Able Charter will square off against Lodi Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ben Holt College Prep Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Aspire Langston Hughes Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Aspire Langston Hughes Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 921st, while Ben Holt College Prep Academy is ranked 157th).
