The Animo Robinson Monarchs will head out to challenge the Crossroads Roadrunners at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. Animo Robinson has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Last Thursday, Animo Robinson humbled University Prep Value with an 84-43 victory. The Monarchs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Roger Shackelford
| 01/30/25 vs University Prep Value | 34 |
| 12/21/24 vs Downtown Magnets | 23 |
| 01/28/25 @ Gertz-Ressler | 22 |
| 01/07/25 vs New Designs University Park | 21 |
| 01/29/24 vs USC Hybrid | 20 |
Roger Shackelford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 34 points and nine assists. Those 34 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Deandre Kirkpatrick, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 boards.
Meanwhile, Crossroads posted their closest victory since February 7, 2024 on Friday. They skirted past Windward 58-55. The win was all the more spectacular given the Roadrunners' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Wildcats are ranked 25th).
Animo Robinson is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33 points. As for Crossroads, they moved to 12-13 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Animo Robinson was taken down by Crossroads 78-27 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Animo Robinson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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