It was a Battle of the Birds when Saint Stephen's Episcopal faced off against Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy on Monday. The Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons took a 63-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy Eagles. It was the first time this season that the Falcons let down their fans at home.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Millen Batson, who went 7 for 17 en route to 18 points plus six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Marcus Motwani, who earned seven points plus five rebounds and three steals.
Gavin Henderson was nothing short of spectacular for Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy: he dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Henderson has scored at least a third of Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy's points. Ryan Butler was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal is on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4. As for Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal has already played their next matchup, a 55-49 defeat against Cambridge Christian on the 3rd. As for Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 52-46 loss against Babcock on the 3rd.
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