This season hasn't been kind to the Praise Academy Lions, who are still winless after their tenth matchup. They were dealt a 72-42 defeat at the hands of Cornerstone Prep Academy on Thursday. Praise Academy lost against Cornerstone Prep Academy in their previous head to head last Tuesday, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 61-40 score last time.
Cornerstone Prep Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben Cobb, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Cobb has scored at least 25% of Cornerstone Prep Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Dichiara, who scored 16 points along with three steals.
Praise Academy bumped their record down to 0-10 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Cornerstone Prep Academy, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Praise Academy will head out on the road to face off against Dominion Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cornerstone Prep Academy will be home for the holidays to greet Pinecrest Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
