Expression Prep Academy has been on the road for nine straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mountain Mission Challengers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expression Prep Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,228 points over their last 15 matches.
Expression Prep Academy pushed their score all the way to 78 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 90-78 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mountain Mission. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Expression Prep Academy came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 48th in West Virginia, while Mountain Mission is ranked 134th in Virginia).
Despite their loss, Expression Prep Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jackson Childers, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Childers has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rasheed Morrison, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds.
Expression Prep Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6. As for Mountain Mission, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Expression Prep Academy came up short against Mountain Mission in their previous matchup on Saturday, falling 90-78. Will Expression Prep Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
