It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but North Hills Prep ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They managed a 77-72 victory over UME Preparatory Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
When it comes to explaining why UME Preparatory Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Noah Chapman. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Chapman is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now stole two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Lupton, who scored 11 points along with 8 rebounds and 4 steals.
North Hills Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for UME Preparatory Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
North Hills Prep will stay at home for another game and welcome Varsity Opponent at 8:00 p.m. on December 13th. As for UME Preparatory Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Burton Adventist Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Burton Adventist Academy is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.