Lake Ridge Academy is still winless after their contest against St. Martin de Porres on Saturday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 39-36 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. Martin de Porres Lions. The Royals lost against the Lions in their previous head to head back in November of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 40-9 score last time.
St. Martin de Porres can attribute much of their success to Phaige Smith, who posted 18 points. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Ne'Amari Gibson, who earned ten points.
Lake Ridge Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for St. Martin de Porres, they moved to 2-11 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Ridge Academy will venture away from home to challenge Clearview at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lake Ridge Academy is facing Clearview at the right time seeing as Clearview is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for St. Martin de Porres, they will take on Horizon Science Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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