Preview: The Classical Academy Titans vs. Summit Tigers
The Classical Academy Titans will be playing at home against the Summit Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Classical Academy will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
The Classical Academy put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They really took it to Manitou Springs for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-22 victory at home. With The Classical Academy ahead 31-11 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead The Classical Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alaina Bonacquista, who scored 16 points along with six steals and five assists. Bonacquista has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Naomi Flowers, who scored eight points along with 12 rebounds and six assists.
Meanwhile, Summit had to suffer through a rough 62-35 loss at the hands of Delta. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Summit in their matchups with Delta: they've now lost four in a row.
Summit's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kayla Smith, who scored eight points, and Phoenix Meyer who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
The Classical Academy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Summit, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-10.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: The Classical Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Summit struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
The Classical Academy beat Summit 45-35 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will The Classical Academy repeat their success, or does Summit have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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