Two dominant guards in John Brogan and Nick Runte are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. St. Mary will venture away from home to take on the Athens Christian Preparatory Academy Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
St. Mary's is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Regents Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. Mary's came up short against Regents Academy, falling 60-35. St. Mary's was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-7.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jaylon Creer, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 10 points. Another player making a difference was Eithan Kimmerling, who posted six points.
Meanwhile, Athens Christian Preparatory Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 22nd straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 73-45 loss at the hands of Trinity School of Texas.
Like St. Mary's, Athens Christian Preparatory Academy lost despite seeing results from several players. Runte led the charge by going 7 of 14 en route to 18 points and five steals. Runte is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lance Compton, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds.
Athens Christian Preparatory Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-18. As for St. Mary's, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Everything came up roses for St. Mary's against Athens Christian Preparatory Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the team secured a 55-27 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Compton, who went 7 of 13 en route to 18 points and five boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will St. Mary's still be able to contain Compton? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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