Hernando Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were dealt a 46-14 loss at the hands of the Classical Prep Lions. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against Hernando Christian Academy this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 56-15 last Tuesday.
Hernando Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kensington Claus, who posted six points. Avery Collins was another key player, putting up two points and four steals.
Classical Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaelyn Malloy led the charge by posting 21 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Malloy has scored at least a third of Classical Prep's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Zimmerman, who put up eight points along with five boards and five steals.
Hernando Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Classical Prep, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-8.
Hernando Christian Academy has already played their next contest, a 52-28 loss against Academy at the Lakes on the 24th. As for Classical Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 57-45 defeat against Berkeley Prep on the 28th.
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