Basketball Game Preview: Elite Prep Academy Eagles vs. Conrad Academy Eagles

The Elite Prep Academy Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Conrad Academy Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Conrad Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Elite Prep Academy, who comes in off a win.

Elite Prep Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging a 72-39 victory over Orlando Science. The Eagles pushed the score to 54-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Orcas had no chance of recovering from.

Kirk Duhaney

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Elite Prep Academy relied on the efforts of Kirk Duhaney, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and ten rebounds, and Jahmani Salomon, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten boards. With that strong performance, Duhaney is now averaging an impressive 2.2 blocks per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Dereck Lopez, who posted four points.

Meanwhile, Conrad Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost to Geneva on the road by a 68-53 margin.

Elite Prep Academy pushed their record up to 11-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.7 points. As for Conrad Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.

Everything came up roses for Elite Prep Academy against Conrad Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 65-38 victory. Will Elite Prep Academy repeat their success, or does Conrad Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.