The Sumner Academy Sabres are taking a road trip to challenge the Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sumner Academy has given up an average of 54.1 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Last Tuesday, Sumner Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-50 to Schlagle.
Meanwhile, Shawnee Heights had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. Everything went their way against the Vikings as they made off with a 70-49 victory. The Thunderbirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Sumner Academy better focus on containing Deacon Pomeroy and Jaret Sanchez as the pair were huge in Shawnee Heights' win. Pomeroy posted 21 points, while Sanchez had 19 points. The game was Sanchez's 14th in a row with at least 15 points.
Shawnee Heights' win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31 points. As for Sumner Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10-1 record this season.
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