Basketball Recap: Anderson Prep Academy Makes It Six in a Row at Home

There's no place like home for Anderson Prep Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 69-60 victory over the International Gryphons on Saturday. For the Jets, this counts as revenge for the 66-60 win the Gryphons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.

Lincoln Fathauer

Blocked Shots (Career)

02/01/25 vs International	3
01/18/25 vs Tri-Central	2
12/14/24 vs Seton Catholic	2
01/08/25 vs Elwood	1
12/20/24 @ Liberty Christian	1

Anderson Prep Academy had a senior duo take command as Zamarion Bryant almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards and Lincoln Fathauer went 8 for 17 to rack up 20 points and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Fathauer a new career-high in blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Markus McClain, who posted eight points and five assists.

Anderson Prep Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as International only posted seven assists.

International's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Evan Johnson, who scored 24 points along with six steals and five assists, and Michael Kreutz, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 40% of International's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Peter Machado was another key player, putting up nine points and seven boards.

Anderson Prep Academy pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points over those games. As for International, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.

Anderson Prep Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 72-43 win against Muncie Burris on the 6th. As for International, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 77-30 defeat against Greenwood Christian Academy on the 4th.