The Jenkintown Drakes are taking a road trip to square off against the Renaissance Academy Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Jenkintown lost 39-14 to Merion Mercy Academy on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Drakes in their matchups with the Golden Bears: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Renaissance Academy ended up a good deal behind Chester on Thursday and lost 46-29. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 424th, while the Clippers are ranked 113th).
Jenkintown will have to keep a close watch on Aniyah Jones and Kasira Barber, a pair of players who had a big impact on Renaissance Academy's prior game. Jones posted eight points and nine rebounds, while Barber scored four points in addition to nine boards and three blocks. Jones has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played.
Even though they lost, Renaissance Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Jenkintown's record is now 9-11. As for Renaissance Academy, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Jenkintown came up short against Renaissance Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 38-26. Can Jenkintown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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