The Praise Academy Lions suffered their biggest defeat since December 7, 2023 on Friday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 74-50 walloping at the hands of Lafayette Christian.
Lafayette Christian had a senior duo take command as Bruno Tellez scored 36 points along with eight rebounds and five steals and Joshua Zapata scored 22 points along with two steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Tellez has scored at least a third of Lafayette Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Vakiel Hammett, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Praise Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Lafayette Christian, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Holy Ground Baptist Academy the next time they take the court. Lafayette Christian will head out to face Holy Ground Baptist Academy at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, while Praise Academy will host them at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
