The Lee Park Prep Knights pushed their score all the way to 67 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to Bob Jones Academy on the road by a decisive 84-67 margin. While losing is never fun, Lee Park Prep can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 442nd in North Carolina, while Bob Jones Academy is ranked 73rd in South Carolina).
When it comes to explaining why Lee Park Prep lost, one person who can't be blamed is Cole O' Donoghue. Despite the final result, he scored 30 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points O' Donoghue has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Brody Adams, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds.
Lee Park Prep are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 18-7. As for Bob Jones Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season.
Lee Park Prep won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Solid Rock Christian School at 9:00 a.m. on February 29th. Hopefully Lee Park Prep focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Wednesday. As for Bob Jones Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Temple Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on February 29th. Bob Jones Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 21 matchups -- so hopefully Temple Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
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