The Montverde Academy Eagles and the Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy Eagles will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Montverde Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests.
Montverde Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Bradley Central, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Montverde Academy was ranked first). Montverde Academy was the clear victor by an 80-59 margin over Bradley Central on Friday. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 21 points or more this season.
| 01/17/25 vs Bradley Central | 2 |
| 01/11/25 vs Lincoln Park Academy | 7 |
| 01/04/25 vs Nova | 4 |
| 01/03/25 vs Somerset Prep | 2 |
Montverde Academy can attribute much of their success to Aaliyah Crump, who posted 17 points in addition to eight assists and seven boards, and Saniyah Hall, who put up 18 points. Hall has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Agot Makeer, who had 13 points.
Meanwhile, Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy beat Varsity Opponent 62-54 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points per game. As for Montverde Academy, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Montverde Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 50-45 victory. Will Montverde Academy repeat their success, or does Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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