Basketball Preview: Irvington Preparatory Academy vs. Eminence Eels
The Irvington Preparatory Academy Irvington Preparatory Academy are taking a road trip to take on the Eminence Eels at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Irvington Preparatory Academy is looking for their season's first victory.
Irvington Preparatory Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a hard 74-57 fall against Victory College Prep on Friday.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kase Johnson, who went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in threes (four). Xavier Page was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Irvington Preparatory Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a win for Eminence just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 62-34 loss at the hands of Medora. The Eels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Irvington Preparatory Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Eminence, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Irvington Preparatory Academy against Eminence when the teams last played back in February, as the team secured a 93-58 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Irvington Preparatory Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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