On Friday, Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 58-52 to Monsignor Pace.
Jabari Dukes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Monsignor Pace, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. Those 13 rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. Jordan Moshe was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Somerset Academy (Silver Palms)'s defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Monsignor Pace, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) and Elite Academy will round out the year against one another at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday at. Elite Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Monsignor Pace, they will face off against Piper at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Piper has struggled recently with ten defeats in a row, while Monsignor Pace will arrive with four straight victories.