Lift for Life Academy will face off against the Collinsville Kahoks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lift for Life Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 297th in Missouri, while Collinsville is ranked seventh in Illinois).
Last Wednesday, Lift for Life Academy came up short against Principia and fell 59-47.
Meanwhile, even though Vianney scored an imposing 56 points on Saturday, Collinsville still came out on top. Collinsville took down Vianney 71-56.
Nick Horras was his usual excellent self, scoring 24 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. Jamorie Wysinger was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with two steals.
Lift for Life Academy has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season. As for Collinsville, their victory bumped their record up to 19-2.
Lift for Life Academy came up short against Collinsville in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 59-55. Can Lift for Life Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.