On Monday, the UR Academy Lions didn't have too much breathing room in their match against the Providence Classical Paladins, but they still walked away with a 62-58 win. With that victory, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 50.7 points per game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead UR Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elijah Melton, who went 5 of 7 en route to 17 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Thompson, who went 11 of 23 on his way to 27 points.
Lions
| 01/06/25 vs Providence Classical | 62-58 |
| 01/04/25 vs Riverwalk Academy | 66-61 |
UR Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive games.
Providence Classical lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Grafton Eiff, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 22 points in addition to seven assists and seven steals. Eiff has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Abe Fichtinger, who posted nine points and five steals.
The win got UR Academy back to even at 6-6. As for Providence Classical, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. UR Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against NorthPoint Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. NorthPoint Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.1 points per game this season. As for Providence Classical, they will also get right back to it: they'll challenge Socrates Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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