A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Harmony Science Academy Tigers duke it out with the Cristo Rey Jesuit Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday... Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Harmony Science Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Tekoa Academy, posting a 79-24 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
| 02/04/25 vs Tekoa Academy | 20 |
| 01/31/25 @ Houston Heights (old) | 13 |
| 01/17/25 @ Tekoa Academy | 19 |
| 01/07/25 @ Deweyville | 13 |
| 12/17/24 vs Colmesneil | 12 |
Kethen Randle continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 20 boards. He has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more rebounds the last 26 times he's played. Kaden Sparrow was another key player, going 9 for 19 en route to 18 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cristo Rey Jesuit, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They really took it to Houston Heights (old) for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-17 win. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 29 points or more this season.
Harmony Science Academy better keep an eye on Naankwat Kesiena Riemson. He was instrumental in Cristo Rey Jesuit's win, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Achuo, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 12 points.
Cristo Rey Jesuit smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Cristo Rey Jesuit is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Harmony Science Academy, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Harmony Science Academy has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 32.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Cristo Rey Jesuit struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
