After flying high against Varsity Opponent on Wednesday, Uplift Elevate Prep came back down to earth. The Uplift Elevate Prep Blue Jays came up short against the Heritage Christian Athletics Falcons on Thursday, falling 79-57.
Several Blue Jays players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Keon Bergman, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Bergman a new career-high in offensive rebounds (nine). Another player making a difference was Sir Princeton Tasby, who went 6 for 8 en route to 13 points plus three steals.
Even though they lost, Uplift Elevate Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive contests.
Uplift Elevate Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Heritage Christian Athletics, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Uplift Elevate Prep has already played their next game, a 54-45 win against Weatherford Express HomeSchool on the 22nd. As for Heritage Christian Athletics, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Westlake Academy at 7:30 p.m. on December 3rd. One thing working in Heritage Christian Athletics' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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