Basketball Game Preview: Liguori Academy Falcons vs. Life Center Academy Warriors

Having just played yesterday, the Liguori Academy Falcons will get right back to it and host the Life Center Academy Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Liguori Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Mesivta, posting a 77-44 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Falcons have posted since January 3rd.

Liguori Academy's win on Wednesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amir Washington, who went 9 for 18 on his way to 22 points. With that strong performance, Washington is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Rydee Miller was another key player, going 7 of 10 on his way to 16 points.

Meanwhile, Life Center Academy waltzed into their game last Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They pulled ahead with a 71-70 photo finish over the Lions.

Life Center Academy's win came from a few key players Liguori Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rasheem Yon, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 assists. Those 11 assists gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gardy Etienne, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.

Life Center Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Life Center Academy pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.2 points per game. As for Liguori Academy, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-5.