Heritage Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against St. Paul's Prep recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Heritage Christian Academy Lions will get right back to it and host the St. Paul's Prep Lions at 6:00 p.m.
On Monday, Heritage Christian Academy came up short against Community Christian and fell 61-51. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, St. Paul's Prep came tearing into Thursday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Lions 51-27. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 22 points or more this season.
Heritage Christian Academy better keep an eye on Wyatt Tate. He was instrumental in St. Paul's Prep's win, going 8 for 12 en route to 18 points and five steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Tate has scored at least a third of St. Paul's Prep's points. The team also got some help courtesy of JJ Ramirez, who posted seven points along with seven assists and three steals.
St. Paul's Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
St. Paul's Prep pushed their record up to 12-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.0 points over those games. As for Heritage Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-17.
Heritage Christian Academy came up short against St. Paul's Prep in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 26-18. Will Heritage Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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