The Elevation Prep Academy Honey Badgers pushed their score all the way to 58 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were beaten by Oak Hill Academy 95-58. Elevation Prep Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 54-23.
When it comes to explaining why Elevation Prep Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is IZEIR MAYBEN. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points along with six steals. MAYBEN has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of DEMARCUS RICHARDSON, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Elevation Prep Academy bumped their record down to 7-10 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Oak Hill Academy, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elevation Prep Academy will square off against Winston-Salem Christian at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in North Carolina (Winston-Salem Christian is ranked 314th, while Elevation Prep Academy is ranked 336th). As for Oak Hill Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Oak Ridge Military Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
