Basketball Recap: Caurus Academy vs. Telesis Prep Tigers
On Wednesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Caurus Academy beat the Tigers 48-42. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Caurus Academy.
Caurus Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was John Johansen, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Johansen has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Amalachi Smith, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Caurus Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Telesis Prep, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Caurus Academy will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Huskies at 5:00 p.m. Skyview has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 4. As for Telesis Prep, they will head out on the road to challenge the Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
