Preview: Construction Red Hawks vs. Summit Academy Eagles
The Construction Red Hawks will face off against the Summit Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Two weeks ago, Construction beat Clinton School 66-57.
Meanwhile, Summit Academy put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bedford Academy 78-38 at home. The victory was familiar territory for Summit Academy who now have seven in a row.
Chloe Freeman and Amerie Santana were among the main playmakers for Summit Academy as the former dropped a triple-double on 26 points, ten assists, and 12 steals and the latter scored 29 points along with nine rebounds and six steals. Freeman continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alana Rivers, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Construction's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Summit Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Construction didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Summit Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 38-34 victory. Does Construction have another victory up their sleeve, or will Summit Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
