Basketball Preview: The Ambrose School Archers vs. Compass Charter Aviators
The Ambrose School has gone 8-2 against Compass Charter recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Ambrose School Archers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Compass Charter Aviators at 4:30 p.m.
The Ambrose School is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Oakley on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Ambrose School had to suffer through a 55-19 loss at the hands of Oakley. The Archers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-17.
Meanwhile, Compass Charter hadn't done well against Victory Charter recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Compass Charter blew past Victory Charter, posting a 56-25 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Aviators.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Compass Charter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Reanna Byers, who posted 16 points in addition to six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Elyssa Lorentz, who went 5 for 8 en route to 10 points plus eight rebounds and two steals.
Compass Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2023.
The Ambrose School's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Compass Charter, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for The Ambrose School against Compass Charter when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 52-15 victory. In that game, The Ambrose School amassed a halftime lead of 34-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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