Perry Traditional Academy lost against Nazareth Prep back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Perry Traditional Academy Commodores were beaten by the Nazareth Prep Saints 76-19. While losing is never fun, the Commodores can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 708th, while the Saints are ranked 177th).
Nazareth Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Will Evans Jr led the charge by going 7 for 10 on his way to 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and four blocks. Evans Jr has been hot for a while, having posted two or more blocks the last 12 times he's played. Leon Harrison Jr. was another key player, going 7 of 12 en route to 18 points and five assists.
Perry Traditional Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Nazareth Prep, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Perry Traditional Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 81-48 loss against Carrick on the 31st. As for Nazareth Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-36 victory against Summit Academy on the 31st.
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