Basketball Preview: Neuwirth Leadership Academy Boxers vs. Animo Robinson Monarchs
Neuwirth Leadership Academy and Animo Robinson are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2018, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Neuwirth Leadership Academy Boxers will get right back to it and host the Animo Robinson Monarchs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Neuwirth Leadership Academy's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three contests, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Neuwirth Leadership Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against New Designs University Park on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Neuwirth Leadership Academy was outmatched by New Designs University Park on the road and fell 85-8. The Boxers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-0.
Meanwhile, Animo Robinson can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 70-26 victory over Santee. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-12.
Animo Robinson found their leader in sophomore Deandre Kirkpatrick, who went 8 for 16 en route to 25 points plus seven rebounds and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Kirkpatrick has scored at least a third of Animo Robinson's points. Roger Shackelford was another key player, almost dropping a triple-double on ten points, nine rebounds, and 11 assists.
Animo Robinson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Animo Robinson's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Neuwirth Leadership Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Neuwirth Leadership Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Animo Robinson in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 43-39 victory. Will Neuwirth Leadership Academy repeat their success, or does Animo Robinson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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