The Nazareth Prep Saints will take on the Aquinas Academy Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Aquinas Academy will be up against a hot Nazareth Prep squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. Nazareth Prep simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Cornell 87-35. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Saints considering their 26-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Aquinas Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Sunday. They were the clear victor by an 82-57 margin over Avella on Tuesday. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Eagles are ranked 496th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nazareth Prep's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points per game. As for Aquinas Academy, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
Nazareth Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over Aquinas Academy in their previous meeting back in January, winning 87-80. Will Nazareth Prep repeat their success, or does Aquinas Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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