Grizzlies
| 12/23/24 vs Harvest Christian Academy | 45-30 |
| 12/19/24 @ Bogan | 58-46 |
| 12/17/24 vs Carver | 67-31 |
Payton College Prep entered their tilt with Harvest Christian Academy on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 45-30 win over the Harvest Christian Academy Lions. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Lions are ranked 577th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Harvest Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Vincent Corrado Jr. went 8 of 16 on his way to 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Bell, who posted seven points and six rebounds.
Payton College Prep now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Harvest Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-10.
Payton College Prep will be taking part in a tournament against Sycamore at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Harvest Christian Academy, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Aurora Central Catholic at 9:00 a.m. Harvest Christian Academy is facing Aurora Central Catholic at the right time seeing as Aurora Central Catholic is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
