There's no place like home for the San Jose Prep Storm, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They secured a 71-66 W over Creekside on Wednesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Suliman Koko continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 21 points along with nine assists and four steals. Another player making a difference was Calen Wiggins, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
Despite the loss, Creekside still got an impressive performance from Ethan Tucker, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Tucker has scored all season. Derek Rivers was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
San Jose Prep is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Creekside, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
San Jose Prep will square off against Atlantic Collegiate Academy at 5:40 p.m. on Saturday. Atlantic Collegiate Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than San Jose Prep in their respective states (Atlantic Collegiate Academy is ranked 15th in South Carolina, while San Jose Prep is ranked 180th in Florida). As for Creekside, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Bishop Snyder at 7:30 p.m. Bishop Snyder is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
