Preview: Life Center Academy Warriors vs. Girard College Cavaliers
The Life Center Academy Warriors will be playing at home against the Girard College Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Life Center Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 398 points over their last five matches.
Life Center Academy put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Mercy Career & Technical 120-51 at home. Given Life Center Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 131st in New Jersey, while Mercy Career & Technical is ranked 345th in Pennsylvania), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Life Center Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elijah Brown, who scored 34 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Brown is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 14 games he's played. Mekhi Robertson was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with 13 assists and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Girard College extended their postseason success on Wednesday against Pine Forge Academy. They strolled past the with points to spare, taking the game 51-35. The victory was nothing new for Girard College as they're now sitting on three straight.
Girard College's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Abdul-Raheem Devlin, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Devlin has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Antoine Seals, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Life Center Academy's win bumped their record up to 25-11. As for Girard College, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-11.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Life Center Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Girard College struggles in that department as they've been averaging 21.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Life Center Academy against Girard College in their previous matchup back in January of 2020 as the squad secured a 75-47 victory. Will Life Center Academy repeat their success, or does Girard College have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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