The Elite Prep Academy Eagles had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 51-39 victory over Geneva Classical Academy. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to post seven more assists than your opponent, as Elite Prep Academy did.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Elite Prep Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dereck Lopez, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. It was the first time this season that Lopez pulled down eight or more rebounds. Jahmani Salomon was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Geneva Classical Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Owen Zwolinski, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Zwolinski hasn't dropped below three steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Jackson Grimm, who scored seven points along with eight blocks and seven rebounds.
Elite Prep Academy pushed their record up to 9-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Geneva Classical Academy, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-5.
Elite Prep Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Geneva Classical Academy, they will play host again and welcome Families Instructing Students HomeSchool, where tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Geneva Classical Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season.
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