Mater Academy Charter won the last time they faced Keys Gate and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Mater Academy Charter Lions walked away with a 50-37 win over the Keys Gate Knights.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mater Academy Charter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Halle Jordan, who posted 11 points. Via Hazelton was another key player, putting up ten points.
Despite the loss, Keys Gate saw an underclassman step up: freshman Essence Deleon almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Deleon has been hot, having also posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. Elianni Lopez also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Mater Academy Charter has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.3 points per game. As for Keys Gate, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Mater Academy Charter wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 35-25 defeat against Mater Lakes Academy on the 29th. Keys Gate has also already played their next contest (against Coral Shores), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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