It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Prospect Ridge Academy can now relate to. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 84-70 to the Kent Denver Sun Devils. The Miners haven't had much luck with the Sun Devils recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Prospect Ridge Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Liam Schilling, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 18 points and five boards. What's more, Schilling also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January. Another player making a difference was Jackson Brandt, who posted 15 points and six rebounds.
Kent Denver was led to victory by Caleb Fay and Elvis Lloyd. Fay went 12-for-17 on his way to 26 points in addition to eight boards and six assists, while Lloyd shot 50% from the field en route to 23 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Fay's big performance that afternoon made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gil Schayes, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 13 points along with five steals and three blocks.
Prospect Ridge Academy's loss dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Kent Denver, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 24-3.
Prospect Ridge Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kent Denver, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-54 victory against Colorado Academy on the 15th.
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