Preview: North Central Texas Academy Pioneers vs. DasCHE Spartans
North Central Texas Academy has been on the road for nine straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the DasCHE Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
North Central Texas Academy can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent matchup last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 62-36 margin over Texas Alliance of Christian Athletes. The victory was all the more spectacular given North Central Texas Academy's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 517th, while Texas Alliance of Christian Athletes is ranked 235th).
North Central Texas Academy found their leader in underclassman Eric Montillo, who scored 29 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Montillo has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kyrylo Nykyforenko, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but DasCHE ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They snuck past San Antonio Patriots HomeSchool with a 89-84 win.
DasCHE's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Davon Smith, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Jadon Comeaux was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with six rebounds.
North Central Texas Academy's victory bumped their record up to 19-14. As for DasCHE, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which somehow isn't as good as their 32-7 record this season.
Tuesday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: North Central Texas Academy have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 51.4% of their threes per game. However, it's not like DasCHE struggles in that department as they've made 46.6% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Central Texas Academy came up short against DasCHE in their previous meeting on February 1st, falling 51-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of DasCHE's Kaleb Jackson, who scored 31 points. Now that North Central Texas Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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