Beren Academy's's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They escaped with a win against Memorial Lutheran by the margin of a single free throw, 56-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why Memorial Lutheran lost, one person who can't be blamed is David Porter. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points. The game was Porter's third in a row with at least ten points. Benjamin Smith was another key contributor, scoring 10 points.
The victory got Beren Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Memorial Lutheran, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Beren Academy is on the road again on December 12th and play against Brazosport Christian at 6:00 p.m. on December 12th. As for Memorial Lutheran, they will be playing at home against Baytown Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
