The Montverde Academy Eagles will challenge the Cannon Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Montverde Academy sitting on eight straight wins and Cannon on four.
Montverde Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Montverde Academy was ranked first). Montverde Academy blew past Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy 70-48 on Saturday. Montverde Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.
| 01/18/25 vs Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy | 26 |
| 01/17/25 vs Bradley Central | 18 |
| 01/11/25 vs Lincoln Park Academy | 18 |
Montverde Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Saniyah Hall, who almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. The game was Hall's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Crump, who posted 16 points in addition to six boards and five assists.
Montverde Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 20 assists in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Cannon challenged Covenant Day on Friday. Cannon claimed a resounding 75-28 victory over Covenant Day. With the Cougars ahead 51-12 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Cannon's win came from a few key players Montverde Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Madison Drayton, who went 8 of 13 on her way to 21 points and seven rebounds. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakaila Gaskin, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.
Cannon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Montverde Academy, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Montverde Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Cannon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
