Basketball Recap: Imani Christian Academy's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Friday

Imani Christian Academy won the last time they faced Connellsville and things went their way on Friday too. The Imani Christian Academy Saints enjoyed a cozy 73-59 win over the Connellsville Falcons. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Falcons are ranked 553rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Imani Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore I'Zayah Bradshaw, who went 10 of 11 en route to 23 points along with five assists and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Donovan Gordon, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 13 points.

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Previous 3 Games (Away)

01/24/25 @ Connellsville	73-59
01/21/25 @ Norwin	58-57
01/17/25 @ Canon-McMillan	82-41

Imani Christian Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Connellsville, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.

Imani Christian Academy has already played their next game (against Hempfield Area), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Connellsville will be playing at home against Upper St. Clair at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Upper St. Clair will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Connellsville surely won't give up without a fight.