Innovations International has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon Pirate at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Innovations International put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat American Heritage Academy 62-30 on the road. The victory was just what Innovations International needed coming off of a 69-43 loss in their prior game.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They took down Doral Academy Red Rock 66-49 on Monday. The victory was just what Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon needed coming off of a 62-34 loss in their prior game.
Bradie Xaysana was his usual excellent self, scoring 29 points. Another player making a difference was David Thomas, who scored 11 points.
Innovations International is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Innovations International suffered a grim 69-43 defeat to Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Xaysana, who scored 23 points. Now that Innovations International knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
