This season hasn't been kind to the Mastery Warrior, who are still winless after their eighth contest. They took a serious blow against Life Center Academy on Thursday, falling 87-34. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mastery in their matchups with Life Center Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
It was another big night for Mekhi Robertson, who shot 4-for-6 from long range and dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds for Life Center Academy. The match was Robertson's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Keith Brown Jr, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 assists.
Mastery's defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-8. As for Life Center Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mastery won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Moorestown Friends at 5:30 p.m. on January 5th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in New Jersey (Moorestown Friends is ranked 655th, while Mastery is ranked 654th). Life Center Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Lawrenceville School at 7:00 p.m. on January 5th.
