The Elevation Prep Academy Honey Badgers are taking a road trip to take on the Word of God Christian Academy National Holy Rams on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Elevation Prep Academy came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Central Carolina Prep, falling 82-59.
DEMARCUS RICHARDSON
| 02/22/25 vs Central Carolina Prep | 20 |
| 02/08/25 @ Oak Hill Academy Red | 15 |
| 01/15/25 @ Charlotte Elite Academy | 15 |
| 02/15/25 @ Central Carolina Prep | 13 |
| 01/25/25 vs Lab University Prep Regional | 13 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was DEMARCUS RICHARDSON, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. DIDIER ILUNGA was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Word of God Christian Academy National entered their tilt with Greater Destiny Prep Academy on Saturday with six consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 66-56. Given the Holy Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Warriors are ranked 350th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Word of God Christian Academy National's win came from a few key players Elevation Prep Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Marcus Jackson, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 60% in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Camontae Griffin, who went 7-for-10 on his way to 13 points.
Word of God Christian Academy National smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
Word of God Christian Academy National's victory bumped their record up to 20-10. As for Elevation Prep Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Elevation Prep Academy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Word of God Christian Academy National struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
