The Futures Knights will challenge the Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Futures is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning for the full four quarters, racking up a 98-23 victory. The win was nothing new for the Knights as they're now sitting on three straight.
Futures' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chris Collins led the charge by dropping a double-double on 30 points and 13 boards. Collins also grabbed six steals, which is notable because Futures is 3-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 4-6 otherwise. Anthoni Moore was another key player, going 11 for 15 on his way to 23 points in addition to 14 assists and 11 boards.
Futures was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, everything went Western Sierra Collegiate Academy's way against John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills on Thursday as Western Sierra Collegiate Academy made off with a 78-55 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolves.
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy's win came from a few key players Futures will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Yashveer Dhillon, who posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kobe Aban, who put up 15 points.
Futures' win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Futures beat Western Sierra Collegiate Academy 51-44 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Futures repeat their success, or does Western Sierra Collegiate Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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