Even though Universal Academy scored an imposing 64 points on Thursday, the Grind Prep G.R.I.N.D still came out on top. Grind Prep walked away with a 72-64 win over the. Given Grind Prep's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked ninth in Oklahoma, while the are ranked 342nd in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Universal Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cyrus Shaw, who scored 26 points, and Kamran Reese who scored 19 points. Paul Webb was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Grind Prep pushed their record up to 10-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Universal Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Grind Prep will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Fire at 7:30 p.m. As for Universal Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Bears at 3:00 p.m. on February 2nd. BigTyme Prep Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine games -- so hopefully the like a good challenge.
