Melbourne Central Catholic typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Elite Prep Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers by a score of 50-41. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 49-43 victory the Hustlers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Elite Prep Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kirk Duhaney, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards. With that strong performance, Duhaney is now averaging an impressive 8.1 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was King Williams, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 16 points and five steals.
Eagles
| 01/27/25 @ Melbourne Central Catholic | 13 |
| 01/23/25 @ Forest Lake Academy | 10 |
| 01/21/25 @ Orangewood Christian | 4 |
| 01/16/25 @ Christian Learning Academy | 9 |
| 12/19/24 @ Circle Christian | 11 |
| + 9 more games |
Elite Prep Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Melbourne Central Catholic saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Grady Bonenberger went 5 of 7 en route to 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Hamilton, who posted eight points.
Elite Prep Academy now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-5.
Elite Prep Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 72-39 win against Orlando Science on the 30th. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-39 defeat against IMG Academy on the 31st.
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