Springdale Prep is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Hamilton Heights Christian Academy. The Springdale Prep Lions were beaten by the Hamilton Heights Christian Academy Hawks 68-41. The matchup marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Christian Sagba, who posted nine points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Amonte Johnson, who had seven points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hamilton Heights Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Christopheur Munyika, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Victor Okojie, who put up six points along with seven boards and four steals.
Springdale Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 12-3. As for Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-5.
Springdale Prep will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Friends' Central at 1:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025. Hamilton Heights Christian Academy will take on Maryville in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Hamilton Heights Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
