Basketball Preview: Christian Family Academy Fire vs. Lab University Prep Regional KINGS
Two dominant guards in Charles Murray and Jalyn Connor are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Christian Family Academy Fire will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lab University Prep Regional KINGS at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Christian Family Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Lab University Prep Regional likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Christian Family Academy humbled Nebo Crossing Academy with a 71-32 victory. The Fire have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 31 points or more this season.
Murray was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. The match was his fifth in a row with at least ten points. Zach Gerena was another key player, earning eight points in addition to 11 rebounds and six steals.
Christian Family Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Lab University Prep Regional ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They managed a 75-69 win over York Prep.
James Wood continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a triple-double on 35 points, ten rebounds, and ten assists. Wood is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 19 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Imade, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
The victory got Lab University Prep Regional back to even at 4-4. As for Christian Family Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Christian Family Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 64.9 points per game. However, it's not like Lab University Prep Regional struggles in that department as they've been averaging 79.1. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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