After flying high against Madison Christian last Thursday, Patriot Prep Academy came back down to earth. The Patriot Prep Academy Eagles took a blow against the Upper Arlington Golden Bears on Saturday, falling 82-50. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Golden Bears are ranked 46th).
Mason Seward
| 02/15/25 @ Upper Arlington | 20 |
| 02/13/25 vs Madison Christian | 12 |
| 02/07/25 @ Tree of Life Christian | 8 |
| 02/06/25 vs Cristo Rey | 12 |
| 02/04/25 vs New Hope Christian Academy | 15 |
| + 15 more games |
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mason Seward, who went 8-for-15 on his way to 20 points and six boards. That's the most points Seward has posted since back in December of 2024. Cameron Thomas was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Patriot Prep Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 17 consecutive contests.
Patriot Prep Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Upper Arlington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-7.
Patriot Prep Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Upper Arlington, they will head out on the road to take on Groveport-Madison at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Groveport-Madison knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Upper Arlington likes a good challenge.
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