With a playoff game on the line, the Stargate School Eagles rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They secured a 61-56 W over the Miners. The win was familiar territory for Stargate School who now have four in a row.
Stargate School's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Connor Rusch, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Perkins, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds.
Despite the loss, Prospect Ridge Academy still got an impressive performance from Liam Schilling, who scored 25 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Schilling has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Tyler Brandt, who scored ten points along with three steals.
Stargate School has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, they dropped their record down to 9-11 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Stargate School will square off against Forge Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Forge Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight contests -- so hopefully Stargate School likes a good challenge. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, they will take on William Smith at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Prospect Ridge Academy is facing William Smith at the right time seeing as William Smith is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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