Having just played yesterday, the Patriot Prep Academy Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Tree of Life Christian Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Patriot Prep Academy is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Cristo Rey: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Patriot Prep Academy blew Cristo Rey out of the water with a 73-26 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 23 points or more this season.
02/06/25 vs Cristo Rey | 3 |
02/04/25 vs New Hope Christian Academy | 3 |
01/30/25 @ Franklin Heights | 3 |
01/29/25 vs KIPP Columbus | 4 |
01/20/25 vs Bishop Rosecrans | 3 |
Patriot Prep Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Antonio Rogers, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 14 points and three steals. Rogers has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 16 times he's played. Mason Seward was another key player, going 5 of 10 en route to 12 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Patriot Prep Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Tree of Life Christian waltzed into their match on Tuesday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They secured a 43-39 W over the Eagles. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Eagles are ranked 635th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Patriot Prep Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Tree of Life Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 16-1.
Patriot Prep Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Tree of Life Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, but they still walked away with a 55-49 win. Will Patriot Prep Academy repeat their success, or does Tree of Life Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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