After a string of three wins, the Ben Holt College Prep Academy Bobcats's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 59-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Aspire Langston Hughes Academy. Ben Holt College Prep Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Aspire Langston Hughes Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Despite the loss, Ben Holt College Prep Academy still got an impressive performance from Tayden Collins, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds. The matchup was Collins' sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamal Wilkes, who scored 9 points along with 3 steals.
Even though they lost, Ben Holt College Prep Academy were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aspire Langston Hughes Academy only pulled down three.
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy can attribute much of their success to Darren Sterling, who went 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points and 1 assists. Another player making a difference was Markel Maynard, who scored 8 points along with 7 rebounds.
Ben Holt College Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Aspire Langston Hughes Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Ben Holt College Prep Academy will take on Wood at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wood 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 920th, while Ben Holt College Prep Academy is ranked 386th). As for Aspire Langston Hughes Academy, they will be playing at home against Humphreys Able Charter at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
