The Patriot Prep Academy Eagles will be playing at home against the Shekinah Christian Flames at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Patriot Prep Academy will be strutting in after a win while Shekinah Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Patriot Prep Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Columbus Torah Academy, posting a 76-36 victory on the road. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Patriot Prep Academy as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Narkour Tetteh-Odonkor and Faith Thomas were among the main playmakers for Patriot Prep Academy as the former scored 24 points and the latter scored 28 points along with four blocks. That makes it five consecutive games in which Thomas has scored at least a third of Patriot Prep Academy's points. Zariah Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Shekinah Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were outmatched by Genoa Christian Academy at home and fell 47-18. Having soared to a lofty 62 points in the game before, Shekinah Christian couldn't push the score so high this time.
Patriot Prep Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Shekinah Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5.
Patriot Prep Academy came up short against Shekinah Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2019, falling 37-29. Will Patriot Prep Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.