The Harvest Prep Academy Eagle's's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a serious blow against Arizona Cultural Academy, falling 53-24. Harvest Prep Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Harvest Prep Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Leo Cordova, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Cordova scored a full 50% of Harvest Prep Academy's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. KJ Legette was another key contributor, scoring five points along with 11 rebounds and three steals.
Harvest Prep Academy's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-3. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 18.0 points per game. As for Arizona Cultural Academy, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Harvest Prep Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Skyview at 6:00 p.m. on January 9, 2024. Arizona Cultural Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Caurus Academy at 5:00 p.m. on December 20th.