Preview: Trillium Academy vs. Hope Of Detroit Academy
Trillium Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on Hope Of Detroit Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Trillium Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 12 games -- so hopefully Hope Of Detroit Academy likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Trillium Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 76-50 margin over Charyl Stockwell Preparatory Academy. Given Trillium Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while Charyl Stockwell Preparatory Academy is ranked 580th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Keymarryon Fishburn continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristian Scott, who scored eight points along with seven steals and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hope Of Detroit Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 71-17 win over Merritt Academy. That looming 71-17 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Hope Of Detroit Academy yet this season.
Trillium Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Hope Of Detroit Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Trillium Academy against Hope Of Detroit Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2020 as the team secured a 79-37 win. With Trillium Academy ahead 45-25 at the half, the match was all but over already.
