Basketball Preview: Independence Home School Lions vs. St. Vincent de Paul Academy Hawks
The Independence Home School Lions will take on the St. Vincent de Paul Academy Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Independence Home School is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Friday, Independence Home School humbled Guadalupe Centers with a 48-15 victory. The team accrued 40 points in the first half and coasted on those for the win.
Joe Young was his usual excellent self, earning 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Philip Cresswell, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, a victory for St. Vincent de Paul Academy just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri, falling 56-29. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Vincent de Paul Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Leo Hodal, who scored five points along with four steals, and Henry Spencer, who posted eight points.
Independence Home School's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for St. Vincent de Paul Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Independence Home School hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 57.2 points per game. It's a different story for St. Vincent de Paul Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 27.7. The only thing between Independence Home School and another offensive beatdown is St. Vincent de Paul Academy. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Everything came up roses for Independence Home School against St. Vincent de Paul Academy in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 62-34 victory. Does Independence Home School have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Vincent de Paul Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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