Kerr-Vance Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Henderson Collegiate Pride, falling 63-38. That makes it the first time this season the Spartans have let down their home crowd.
Despite the defeat, Kerr-Vance Academy had strong showings from Lj Siplen, who went 8 for 20 en route to 18 points plus seven rebounds and four steals, and Rakia Terry, who scored six points in addition to eight rebounds and two steals. Terry is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played.
Even though they lost, Kerr-Vance Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Henderson Collegiate was led to victory by Jayson Baskerville and Jamarion Marcus. Baskerville went 10 for 19 en route to 25 points plus six rebounds and two steals, while Marcus went 8 for 11 en route to 18 points plus five assists and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Baskerville a new career-high in threes (three). Another player making a difference was Deion Lemay, who went 5 for 7 en route to 12 points plus eight rebounds and two blocks.
Kerr-Vance Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Henderson Collegiate, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Kerr-Vance Academy has already played their next game, a 43-36 victory against Neuse Christian Academy on the 18th. As for Henderson Collegiate, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 81-41 defeat against Crossroads Christian on the 19th.
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