Academy of Science and Innovation has been on the road for four straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Capital Prep Trailblazers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Academy of Science and Innovation's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven matches.
Academy of Science and Innovation put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against University as Academy of Science and Innovation made off with a 64-39 win. With Academy of Science and Innovation ahead 43-14 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Academy of Science and Innovation got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ibrahim Sidik out in front who scored 16 points along with nine rebounds and two blocks. Sidik hasn't dropped below two blocks for four straight games. Amari Cruz was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Meanwhile, Capital Prep was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 56-51 to Academy of Aerospace and Engineering.
Despite the defeat, Capital Prep got a solid performance out of Amare Cockfield, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Cockfield has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Siah Evans, who scored 12 points.
Academy of Science and Innovation pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Capital Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Monday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Jamal Kulaib and Cockfield. Kulaib has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 15 points, 2.9 steals, and 1.6 assists. For his part, Cockfield has averaged 18.1 points, 2.8 steals, and 3.9 rebounds.
Academy of Science and Innovation didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Capital Prep in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 52-46 victory. Will Academy of Science and Innovation repeat their success, or does Capital Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
