Basketball Game Preview: CREC [Civic Leaderdship/Academy of Aerospace and Engineering/Metropolitan Learning Center] Colts vs. Academy of Science and Innovation Ravens

The CREC [Civic Leaderdship/Academy of Aerospace and Engineering/Metropolitan Learning Center] Colts will head out on the road to face off against the Academy of Science and Innovation Ravens at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with CREC [Civic Leaderdship/Academy of Aerospace and Engineering/Metropolitan Learning Center] sitting on three straight victories and Academy of Science and Innovation on 12.

Last Thursday, CREC [Civic Leaderdship/Academy of Aerospace and Engineering/Metropolitan Learning Center] beat Weaver 38-31.

Meanwhile, Academy of Science and Innovation was able to grind out a solid win over Bridgeport International Academy/Academy of Aerospace and Engineering last Friday, taking the game 31-19.

Academy of Science and Innovation's win came from a few key players CREC [Civic Leaderdship/Academy of Aerospace and Engineering/Metropolitan Learning Center] will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Symber Sutton, who went 6-for-9 en route to 14 points and five rebounds. She is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 67% in the last three games she's played. Maiara Rodriguez was another key player, putting up three points in addition to seven blocks, five assists, and five boards.

Academy of Science and Innovation pushed their record up to 18-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.2 points over those games. As for CREC [Civic Leaderdship/Academy of Aerospace and Engineering/Metropolitan Learning Center], their win bumped their record up to 4-2.