Memorial Day was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 85-50 loss at the hands of the First Preparatory Christian Academy Highlanders. The Matadors were probably out for revenge after losing 64-49 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
First Preparatory Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaiden Thomas led the charge by going 9 of 21 en route to 27 points and four steals. The game was Thomas' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brandon Betton, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 18 points in addition to seven assists and four steals.
Memorial Day's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for First Preparatory Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
While Memorial Day had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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