Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy Girls Basketball Team Wins Area Championship

THE WOODLANDS, Texas-- Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy girls varsity basketball team advanced in the playoffs after their win over New Braunfels Christian Academy Tuesday night. The 44-35 victory under Coach Audra May secured the 2A TAPPS Area Championship for the team.

According to Coach May, “The girls played hard and were able to keep up their intensity for most of the game. We seemed to stall out late in the fourth quarter but played well enough to pull out the win.”

Legacy Prep is a University-Model School (UMS) comprised of grades pre-kindergarten through 12^th with 430 students. The school prepares students to be successful in college and life by providing a rigorous academic background that is rich in opportunities. Legacy Prep is a Christ-centered school that creates college-worthy, character witnesses for Christ.

Anna Rosa Peterson, team member, stated, “I’m proud of my teammates for how we played. We want to keep this crazy ride going which will hopefully end with giving Coach May a state championship trophy next weekend. Right now, we are focused on our next game this Saturday and working to gel as a young team.”

Anna Rosa Peterson has had two solid playoff games. She led all scoring again with 18 points. Grace Morris added 15 and had some key defensive plays. Amaya Harrell and Avery Davis each chipped in 4 points.

The Legacy Lions will play Victoria Faith Academy for the TAPPS 2A Regional Championship on Saturday, February 24^th. Game time is 5:00 PM at Giddings High School.

According to Legacy Prep Athletic Director Clint McDonald, “Congrats to our girls basketball team on their Area Championship Tuesday night. They defeated a tough New Braunfels Christian. They will now play Victoria Faith Academy for the Regional Championship and a trip to the State Basketball Tournament in Waco!”

If you would like more information on Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy, please visit www.legacypca.org. Upcoming informational meetings for the 2018-2019 school year are scheduled for February 26^th and April 16^th.