Emoni Bates and Ypsilanti Prep Academy debuted a new rotation and coasted to a win Saturday in Texas.
Ypsi Prep, a basketball program in its inaugural season, fell behind early but used tough defense — and, of course, a lot of Bates — to beat Legacy the School of Sport Sciences, 64-50, at University of Houston's Fertitta Center.
The Ball Boys are now 2-2. Legacy, an athletic-focused charter school near Houston, is 4-4 in its third season but plays a tough schedule in talent-rich Texas. The team's matchup was half of the Holiday Hoopfest.