Basketball Game Preview: Fort Sumner/House vs. Legacy Academy Silverbacks

By Team Reports Mar 10, 2024, 1:23am

Preview: Fort Sumner/House vs. Legacy Academy Silverbacks

Fort Sumner/House will face off against the Legacy Academy Silverbacks at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Fort Sumner/House walked away with it. They took their game on the road on Saturday with ease, bagging a 60-15 victory over the Coyotes. Fort Sumner/House has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Legacy Academy waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins but they left with four. They took down Alamo Navajo 67-52.

Legacy Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dallas Baca out in front who scored eight points along with ten rebounds and eight assists. It was the first time this season that Baca pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaevion Scales, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds.

Fort Sumner/House has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Legacy Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-6.

Fort Sumner/House strolled past Legacy Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2022 by a score of 61-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Sumner/House 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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