Preview: Munroe Bobcats vs. Impact Christian Academy Lions
Two dominant guards in Karlton Knight and Wilmer De jesus are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Munroe Bobcats are on the road again on Tuesday and plays the Impact Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. Munroe knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight matches -- so hopefully Impact Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Munroe walked away with it. They took down the Eagles 69-52 on Thursday. Munroe pushed the score to 52-30 by the end of the third, a deficit Oak Hall cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Knight, who shot 4-for-6 from long range and dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of JJ Clayton, who scored seven points along with 14 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Impact Christian Academy entered their tilt with St. Johns Country Day with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Impact Christian Academy enjoyed a cozy 63-44 win over St. Johns Country Day on Thursday. Given Impact Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while St. Johns Country Day is ranked 378th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Taylor Thompson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 19 points along with four steals. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ronald Clark, who scored nine points along with eight assists.
Munroe is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Impact Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 16-10.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Munroe hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 61.6 points per game. However, it's not like Impact Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 56.8 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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