St. Paul's Prep is 8-2 against Heritage Christian Academy since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The St. Paul's Prep Lions will take on the Heritage Christian Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. St. Paul's Prep will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
St. Paul's Prep had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 24-point drubbing they dealt Cristo Rey Fort Worth on Thursday. St. Paul's Prep blew past Cristo Rey Fort Worth 51-27. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 22 points or more this season.
02/06/25 vs Cristo Rey Fort Worth | 18 |
02/04/25 @ Community Christian | 24 |
02/03/25 vs Grace Christian Academy | 28 |
01/28/25 vs Heritage Christian Academy | 15 |
01/24/25 @ Joshua Christian | 15 |
+ 3 more games |
Wyatt Tate was his usual excellent self, going 8 of 12 to rack up 18 points and five steals. His evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. JJ Ramirez was another key player, putting up seven points along with seven assists and three steals.
St. Paul's Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Heritage Christian Academy came up short against Community Christian on Monday and fell 61-51. The Lions have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
St. Paul's Prep pushed their record up to 12-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.0 points over those games. As for Heritage Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-17.
St. Paul's Prep beat Heritage Christian Academy 26-18 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Paul's Prep since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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