After five games on the road, Training Center Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Christ Prep Academy Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in their respective states (Training Center Christian is ranked 410th in Missouri, while Christ Prep Academy is ranked 394th in Kansas).
You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Training Center Christian's strategy against Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Training Center Christian blew Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy out of the water with a 67-39 final score. Training Center Christian pushed the score to 48-25 by the end of the third, a deficit Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy had little chance of recovering from.
Training Center Christian found their leader in underclassman Creed Lopez, who scored 26 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Lopez is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Alex Bryan was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Meanwhile, Christ Prep Academy had to suffer through a rough 66-30 loss at the hands of KIPP Legacy. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Christ Prep Academy has scored all season.
Training Center Christian's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Christ Prep Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
