Preview: EPIC Academy The Legends vs. Catalyst-Maria Wolves
EPIC Academy is 0-3 against Catalyst-Maria since December of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The EPIC Academy The Legends are on the road again and plays the Catalyst-Maria Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on February 19th. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Thursday, EPIC Academy had to suffer through a rough 89-39 loss at the hands of Jones. While losing is never fun, EPIC Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 765th, while Jones is ranked 282nd).
RayQuan Woods put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 14 points. Another player making a difference was Antwan Donley, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Catalyst-Maria's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Kennedy 63-28. Catalyst-Maria has struggled against Kennedy recently, as their match on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
EPIC Academy's loss was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Catalyst-Maria, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-19 record this season.
EPIC Academy came up short against Catalyst-Maria in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 33-24. Can EPIC Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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