On Tuesday, the Mountain View Prep Stars were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 49-45 to the Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Stars came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Lancers are ranked 458th).
Mountain View Prep lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Termaine Williams, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 13 points. Ma'Ori Henderson was another key player, putting up 11 points along with five boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Mountain View Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Legion Collegiate Academy only racked up eight assists.
Isaiah Worley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Legion Collegiate Academy, posting 17 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Shawn Thomason, who posted eight points.
Mountain View Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Legion Collegiate Academy, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain View Prep will face off against Union County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Union County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season. As for Legion Collegiate Academy, they will take on Victory Christian Center at 7:00 p.m. on January 14th.
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