The Valor Preparatory Academy Owls had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They secured a 67-63 W over Sugar Creek. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Leading Valor Preparatory Academy to victory were Johnathan Lee and Bishop Witherspoon. Lee scored 20 points, while Witherspoon scored 26 points. Witherspoon is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Daniels, who scored eight points.
When it comes to explaining why Sugar Creek lost, one person who can't be blamed is Aidan Gatewood. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Terry Watson was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with seven rebounds.
Valor Preparatory Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.7 points per game. As for Sugar Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valor Preparatory Academy will stay at home for another game and welcome Jackson Day at 7:30 p.m. on January 19th. Sugar Creek won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Apprentice Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 18th. Apprentice Academy is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
