Berean Academy lost against James Madison Preparatory School back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Berean Academy Eagles fell to the James Madison Preparatory School Patriots 47-43.
Berean Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jeremiah Armstrong, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 17 boards. Armstrong has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Israel Ortiz was another key player, putting up 11 points and five rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Berean Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Berean Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for James Madison Preparatory School, the victory snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 2-6 record.
Berean Academy and James Madison Preparatory School could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. Berean Academy (ranked 233rd) will meet American Leadership Academy (ranked 116th) at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, James Madison Preparatory School will face off against Skyline - Gila River at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday down 168 places (205 vs. 37).
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