Preview: Pioneer Charter School of Science Panthers vs. Innovation Academy The Red Tailed Hawk
Pioneer Charter School of Science is 0-3 against Innovation Academy since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Pioneer Charter School of Science Panthers' homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Innovation Academy The Red Tailed Hawk at 5:30 p.m. on January 29th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pioneer Charter School of Science posted their closest win yet this season on January 11th. They skirted past Community Charter School of Cambridge 37-34.
Innovation Academy posted their biggest victory since December 15, 2023 on Thursday. They put the hurt on Cristo Rey with a sharp 58-36 win.
Innovation Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Bryce Kankam, who scored 15 points, and Derrick Twum, who scored 18 points. Twum is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jayden Ogbeide, who scored eight points.
Pioneer Charter School of Science's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Innovation Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Pioneer Charter School of Science suffered a grim 67-46 defeat to Innovation Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Thankfully for Pioneer Charter School of Science, Lansana Kaimachiande (who scored 19 points along with six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
