The Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy Rams were the 79-63 winner over Training Center Christian when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy was dealt a 67-39 defeat at the hands of Training Center Christian on Thursday. Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy was down 48-25 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Riley Ellis, who scored 16 points. That was a full 41% of Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Phineas Green was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Training Center Christian found their leader in underclassman Creed Lopez, who scored 26 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Lopez is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Alex Bryan, who scored 14 points.
Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Training Center Christian, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy will head out on the road to challenge Ozanam at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Ozanam focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 on Thursday. As for Training Center Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Christ Prep Academy at 5:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in their respective states (Christ Prep Academy is ranked 394th in Kansas, while Training Center Christian is ranked 410th in Missouri).
