Freedom Prep Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell 68-60 to the Vanguard Academy Knights. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 62-28 on January 9th.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Wyatt Leigh, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jonas Sosa, who posted 18 points.
Vanguard Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Abel Jenkins out in front who went 7 of 15 en route to 19 points and four steals. Ben Kingston was another key player, going 7 for 10 on his way to 17 points and three steals.
Freedom Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Vanguard Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
Freedom Prep Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 79-29 defeat against Draper APA on the 30th. As for Vanguard Academy, they will venture away from home to challenge American Prep WV at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. American Prep WV knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Vanguard Academy likes a good challenge.
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