The Fullington Academy Trojans will take on the Grace Christian Academy Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Monday, Fullington Academy was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 52-51 to Crisp Academy.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Cutter Tharpe, who posted 22 points and three steals. That was a full 43.1% of Fullington Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Sangster, who put up six points in addition to 12 boards and four steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Grace Christian Academy). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 69-26 victory over Highland Christian Academy. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Fullington Academy has also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Grace Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
Fullington Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Grace Christian Academy in their previous matchup on January 7th, winning 60-50. Does Fullington Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grace Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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