After flying high against Hernando Christian Academy last Thursday, Classical Prep came back down to earth. The Classical Prep Lions took a 57-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers on Tuesday. The Lions have struggled against the Buccaneers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Classical Prep lost, don't look at Kaelyn Malloy. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 28 points and 18 rebounds. That was a full 62.2% of Classical Prep's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Zimmerman, who earned six points and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Classical Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive matchups.
It was another big night for Madeline Dean, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards for Berkeley Prep. The dominant performance also gave Dean a new career-high in steals (five). Another player making a difference was Molly Taylor, who put up nine points and five steals.
Classical Prep's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-9. As for Berkeley Prep, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-11.
Classical Prep didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-47 defeat against Seven Rivers Christian on the 30th. Berkeley Prep has also already played their next contest, a 59-50 loss against Palm Harbor University on the 30th.
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