Patriot Prep Academy and South Webster squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Patriot Prep Academy had to settle for second. They received a blow as they fell 58-44 to the South Webster Jeeps. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Jeeps are ranked 48th).
Eli Roberts was his usual excellent self, going 9-for-19 on his way to 23 points and seven rebounds for South Webster. The contest was Roberts' fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Christian White also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Patriot Prep Academy's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points over those games. As for South Webster, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 21-3.
Patriot Prep Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Webster, they will face off against Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Webster knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Notre Dame likes a good challenge.
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