Basketball Game Preview: Morgan Park Academy Warriors vs. Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus Ravens

The Morgan Park Academy Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus Ravens on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus will be up against a hot Morgan Park Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Morgan Park Academy claimed a resounding 57-27 win over Lycee Francais de Chicago.

Tiara Williams was her usual excellent self, going 16 of 38 on her way to 30 points and six rebounds. The contest was her 13th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Lomax, who posted six points and 14 boards.

Morgan Park Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus took their game on Monday with ease, bagging a 76-15 victory over Christian Heritage Academy. The win was nothing new for the Ravens as they're now sitting on seven straight.

Morgan Park Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9.

Morgan Park Academy came up short against Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 76-66. Can Morgan Park Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.