Harvest Prep Academy lost against South Ridge last Thursday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Harvest Prep Academy Eagle were dealt a 73-44 defeat at the hands of the South Ridge Mavericks. While losing is never fun, the Eagle can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Mavericks are ranked 121st).
Despite the loss, Harvest Prep Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore KJ Legette dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 47.7% of Harvest Prep Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Jared Haro was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Eagle
| 01/21/25 vs South Ridge | 44-73 |
| 01/20/25 vs Gila Bend | 25-42 |
| 01/16/25 @ South Ridge | 30-51 |
| 01/10/25 @ Gila Bend | 38-53 |
Even though they lost, Harvest Prep Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches.
Harvest Prep Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season. As for South Ridge, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harvest Prep Academy has already played their next game (against Premier), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. South Ridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Southwest Leadership Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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