Preview: Academy of Science and Innovation Ravens vs. Parish Hill Pirates
Academy of Science and Innovation is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Parish Hill is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Academy of Science and Innovation Ravens will take on the Parish Hill Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Academy of Science and Innovation beat Weaver 31-26.
Academy of Science and Innovation found their leader in underclassman Maiara Rodriguez, who dropped a triple-double on 11 points, ten rebounds, and ten steals. Rodriguez hasn't dropped below five steals for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Karina Falcon, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Parish Hill's strategy against Civic Leadership/AAE on Friday. Parish Hill took down Civic Leadership/AAE 38-23.
Parish Hill's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hannah Becker, who scored eight points along with 11 rebounds and five blocks. Julie Millerd was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with nine rebounds.
Academy of Science and Innovation has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which somehow isn't as good as their 18-2 record this season. As for Parish Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's matchup: Academy of Science and Innovation have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 50.1% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Parish Hill, though, as they've only made 25.6% of their threes this season. Given Academy of Science and Innovation's sizable advantage in that area, Parish Hill will need to find a way to close that gap.
Academy of Science and Innovation beat Parish Hill 51-39 in their previous meeting back in January. Does Academy of Science and Innovation have another victory up their sleeve, or will Parish Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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