With a playoff win on the line, Newman International Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They snuck past the UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES with a 52-48 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
When it comes to explaining why UME Preparatory Academy lost, don't look at Will Lupton. Despite the final result, he posted 15 points along with eight boards and four blocks. Lupton has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Rollins, who had seven points and eight rebounds.
Newman International Academy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-19. As for UME Preparatory Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-13.
As of now, neither Newman International Academy nor UME Preparatory Academy have any future games scheduled.
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