Preview: Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks vs. Shabach Christian Academy Eagles
After four games on the road, Miller School of Albemarle is heading back home. They will take on the Shabach Christian Academy Eagles at TBD on Friday. Miller School of Albemarle knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 games -- so hopefully Shabach Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
Miller School of Albemarle scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Roanoke Catholic, posting a 80-32 victory on the road. Miller School of Albemarle has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Miller School of Albemarle to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ryan Crotty, who made all 7 shots he took from beyond the arc racking up 25 points and 1 assist. Crotty's trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Jaylen Dyer was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten steals.
Meanwhile, Shabach Christian Academy pushed their score all the way to 56 on Sunday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of St. Anne's-Belfield by a score of 59-56. While losing is never fun, Shabach Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 35th in Maryland, while St. Anne's-Belfield is ranked first in Virginia).
Miller School of Albemarle has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Shabach Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-11.
