Elevation Prep Academy lost to Accelerate Academy back in November and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Honey Badgers came up short against the Blue Aces, falling 71-51. While losing is never fun, the Honey Badgers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Blue Aces are ranked 122nd).

STEPHEN SHAKO
| 12/30/25 vs Accelerate Academy | 2 |
| 12/12/25 @ Oak Ridge Military Academy | 4 |
| 12/06/25 vs Gray Stone Day | 4 |
When it comes to explaining why Elevation Prep Academy lost, don't look at STEPHEN SHAKO. Despite the final result, he shot 75% from the field on his way to 15 points. SHAKO has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. DEVON MARTIN was another key player, putting up seven points.
Carson McKenney continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Accelerate Academy, dropping a double-double with 14 points and 18 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Donte Greene Jr., who posted 11 points.
Elevation Prep Academy now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Accelerate Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elevation Prep Academy will face off against Amandla Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Accelerate Academy, they will take on Brookland-Cayce in a tournament on Friday.
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