If the Peachtree Academy Panthers were feeling good off their 55-35 takedown of the Providence Classical Christian Warriors last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Peachtree Academy took a 56-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions on Tuesday. Peachtree Academy lost against the Lions in their previous head to head last Tuesday, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 71-41 score last time.
Defeat or not, Peachtree Academy got some senior leadership from Noah Rodriguez and Nate Occilien-Similien. Rodriguez dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Occilien-Similien. scored ten points along with five assists and five rebounds. Rodriguez has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played.
Trinity Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Shane Harvey, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ace Stevens, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Peachtree Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Trinity Prep, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-12.
Peachtree Academy will head out on the road to take on the Warrior at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Victory Baptist knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully the Panthers like a good challenge. Trinity Prep will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on the Conquerors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
