The Aspire Langston Hughes Academy Titans lost against the Stone Ridge Christian Knights back in November, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Aspire Langston Hughes Academy took a 47-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Stone Ridge Christian. Aspire Langston Hughes Academy has struggled against Stone Ridge Christian recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Stone Ridge Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Bella Ewing out in front who scored 18 points. The match was Ewing's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cali Cole, who scored 15 points.
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-5. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.5 points per game. As for Stone Ridge Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Aspire Langston Hughes Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lodi Academy at 6:30 p.m. on January 4, 2024. Stone Ridge Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ripon Christian at 5:30 p.m. on January 5, 2024.
