The KIPP Legacy Lions will face off against the Phalen Leadership Academy Falcon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. KIPP Legacy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70.9 points per game this season.
KIPP Legacy's tournament run continued when they took on Northside L on Saturday. KIPP Legacy walked away with a 70-59 victory over Northside L.
KIPP Legacy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Shalon Robinson, who went 9 of 14 en route to 22 points along with eight assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahmere Evans, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 24 points.
Meanwhile, Phalen Leadership Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 67-53 to Centerville. While losing is never fun, the Falcon can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 92nd).
KIPP Legacy will have to contain Drelan Vaden as he made an impact in Phalen Leadership Academy's last game. He went 6 for 9 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. Vaden's afternoon made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenton Smith, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.
KIPP Legacy's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Phalen Leadership Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. KIPP Legacy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 70.9 points per game. However, it's not like Phalen Leadership Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 65.8 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
KIPP Legacy was taken down by Phalen Leadership Academy 79-39 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will KIPP Legacy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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