Preview: Neumann Regional Academy Golden Knights vs. Northwest Area Rangers
The Neumann Regional Academy Golden Knights will head out on the road to take on the Northwest Area Rangers at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
With a playoff game on the line, Neumann Regional Academy rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Redskins with a sharp 71-45 victory. The win made it back-to-back wins for Neumann Regional Academy.
Neumann Regional Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Messiah Baldwin out in front who scored 23 points along with seven assists and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyrick Moy, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 20 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Northwest Area had already won 20 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points), and they went ahead and made it 21 on Wednesday. They blew past Canton, posting a 66-29 victory at home. Northwest Area has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Neumann Regional Academy pushed their record up to 13-10 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for Northwest Area, their win bumped their record up to 22-2.
Neumann Regional Academy couldn't quite finish off Northwest Area when the teams last played back in January and fell 52-49. Can Neumann Regional Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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