Aspire Langston Hughes Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were dealt a 79-28 defeat at the hands of the Fortune Early College Panthers. The Titans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-20.
Mekhi Tanner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Fortune Early College, putting up 15 points along with six assists and three steals. The dominant performance gave Tanner a new career-high in assists. Omarion Davis was another key player, posting 15 points.
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Fortune Early College, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Aspire Langston Hughes Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Elite at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025. As for Fortune Early College, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Fortune Early College Panthers duke it out with the Center Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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