The Rooted School Royals will venture away from home to face off against Irvington Preparatory Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Rooted School will be strutting in after a win while Irvington Preparatory Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Rooted School had just enough and edged MTI School of Knowledge out 58-56. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Royals.
Meanwhile, Irvington Preparatory Academy was just a bucket shy of victory last Thursday and fell 60-59 to Horizon Christian. Irvington Preparatory Academy was up 39-18 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Rooted School will have to keep a close watch on Xavier Page and Kase Johnson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Irvington Preparatory Academy's prior game. Page dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds, while Johnson posted ten points along with eight boards and three steals. With that strong performance, Page is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Ethan Davis also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Irvington Preparatory Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Rooted School, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
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