It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 40-9, which was the final score in Lake Ridge Academy's's tilt against St. Martin de Porres on Thursday. Lake Ridge Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Martin de Porres got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayce Walker out in front who scored 9 points. Phaige Smith was another key contributor, scoring 5 points along with 6 steals.
Lake Ridge Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for St. Martin de Porres, their victory bumped their record up to 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Ridge Academy will take on Christian Community at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Christian Community focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Monday. As for St. Martin de Porres, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Villa Angela-St. Joseph at 7:30 p.m. Villa Angela-St. Joseph presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than St. Martin de Porres in Ohio (Villa Angela-St. Joseph is ranked 136th, while St. Martin de Porres is ranked 327th).
