Basketball Preview: Legacy Christian Academy Eagles vs. Brighter Horizons Academy Stars
Legacy Christian Academy is 8-1 against Brighter Horizons Academy since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Legacy Christian Academy Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Brighter Horizons Academy Stars at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Legacy Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with an 81-70 victory over Southwest Christian School on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Brighter Horizons Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They took their matchup on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 76-9 win over Pioneer Tech & Arts Academy.
Brighter Horizons Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mohammed Salem out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Umar Oduro was another key player, going 5 for 7 en route to 10 points plus three steals.
Legacy Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points per game. As for Brighter Horizons Academy, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Legacy Christian Academy against Brighter Horizons Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2023, as the team secured an 86-43 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Legacy Christian 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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