The Somerset Academy Key Lions were the 63-55 winner over the Donna Klein Jewish Academy Eagles when they last played one another back in January of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. Somerset Academy Key was just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 52-51 to Donna Klein Jewish Academy. Somerset Academy Key has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nick Achille, who scored 16 points. That's the first time this season that Achille scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Chenson Prudhomme, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Tal Kessous continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Donna Klein Jewish Academy, scoring 21 points. The game was Kessous' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Jason Lewin was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds.
Somerset Academy Key bumped their record down to 2-5 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Donna Klein Jewish Academy, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Somerset Academy Key won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Dr. Joaquin Garcia at 7:00 p.m. on December 7th. Dr. Joaquin Garcia presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Somerset Academy Key in Florida (Dr. Joaquin Garcia is ranked 261st, while Somerset Academy Key is ranked 583rd). Donna Klein Jewish Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Abundant Life Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on December 7th. Abundant Life Christian Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51.6 points per game.
