Basketball Preview: Cross Keys Phoenix vs. Notre Dame Academy Irish Wolfhounds
Cross Keys is 0-3 against Notre Dame Academy since January of 2019 but things could change on Wednesday. Both will face off at 7:00 p.m. without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
On Tuesday, Cross Keys came up short against Mill Springs Academy and fell 55-46.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They strolled past the Paladins with points to spare, taking the game 56-38. The 56-point effort marked the Irish Wolfhounds' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Kiandrey Thomas was his usual excellent self, going 9 for 21 en route to 23 points plus eight rebounds and five steals. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Jakobi Henriques was another key player, going 6 for 12 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds and five steals.
Notre Dame Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Cross Keys' loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Notre Dame Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Cross Keys came up short against Notre Dame Academy in their previous meeting back in January, falling 67-58. Can Cross Keys avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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