After flying high against Lincoln Park Academy last Friday, Tradition Prep came back down to earth. The Tradition Prep Pirates took a 62-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Inlet Grove Hurricanes on Monday. The Pirates' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
| 01/13/25 vs Inlet Grove | 14 |
| 01/02/25 vs Odyssey Charter School | 8 |
| 01/07/25 vs Okeechobee | 7 |
| 01/10/25 vs Lincoln Park Academy | 7 |
| 12/27/24 vs Cincinnati Country Day | 6 |
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jayden Harris, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. Those 14 rebounds gave Harris a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Avery Johnson, who posted 15 points.
Even though they lost, Tradition Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Inlet Grove was led to victory by Ja?Marcus Johnson and Robert Brown. Johnson went 7 of 13 on his way to 20 points and three steals, while Brown went 8 of 19 on his way to 21 points and three steals. The contest was Brown's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Raquan Washington, who had four points.
Tradition Prep's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6. As for Inlet Grove, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tradition Prep will square off against Oxbridge Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Oxbridge Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Inlet Grove, they will face off against Santaluces at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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