Chicago Academy is 0-3 against Ogden International since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Chicago Academy Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against Ogden International at 5:00 p.m. Chicago Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Chicago Academy beat Senn 36-29.
Chicago Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ariana Avila, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Destiny Rodriguez, who dropped a double-double on 10 points and 10 steals.
Meanwhile, after only 19 points in their last matchup, Ogden International made sure to put some points up on the board against Chicago Sullivan on Tuesday. Ogden International really took it to Chicago Sullivan for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-15 victory at home. With Ogden International ahead 41-13 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Jazlyn Ortiz was on fire: she scored 31 points along with 6 steals and 5 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Ogden International's points. Another player making a difference was Maureen Shelton, who scored 11 points along with 8 rebounds and 3 steals.
The victory got Chicago Academy back to even at 3-3. As for Ogden International, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Chicago Academy was taken down by Ogden International 44-11 in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Will Chicago Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
