Life Prep picked up another tournament win on Friday. They took down the Blackwell Maroons 56-41. Given the Fire's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 60th in Kansas, while the Maroons are ranked 274th in Oklahoma), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Quinton Rolle Jr was his usual excellent self, going 6 of 9 on his way to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Akari Major, who posted five points in addition to six boards and three steals.
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| 01/24/25 vs Blackwell | 56-41 |
| 01/23/25 vs Tonkawa | 77-43 |
Life Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive games.
Life Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Blackwell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-10.
Life Prep won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Oklahoma City S at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Life Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season. As for Blackwell, they will face off against Frontier at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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