Basketball Preview: O'Neal Falcons vs. Northwood Temple Academy Eagles
The O'Neal Falcons will head out to square off against the Northwood Temple Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. O'Neal will be strutting in after a victory while Northwood Temple Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with 23 defeats in a row dating back to last season, O'Neal finally turned things around against Village Christian Academy two weeks ago. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 52-42.
Meanwhile, Northwood Temple Academy's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Saturday. They took a 67-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Greenfield. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost five in a row.
O'Neal's win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Northwood Temple Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
O'Neal took a serious blow against Northwood Temple Academy in their previous meeting back in January, falling 93-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Northwood Temple Academy's Kenny Vera, who went 10 for 12 en route to 22 points plus six rebounds and three steals. Now that O'Neal knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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