Two dominant guards in Caden Collins and Aiden Olivarez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Great Hearts Northern Oaks Griffins will head out on the road to face off against Young Men's Leadership Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Great Hearts Northern Oaks is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.6 points per game this season.
Great Hearts Northern Oaks took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Gloria Deo Academy by a score of 63-51. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Griffins as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
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It was another big night for Collins, who went 9 for 19 on his way to 21 points and five assists. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Rhett Elliott was another key player, putting up eight points along with six boards and five steals.
Meanwhile, Young Men's Leadership Academy lost to Randolph on the road by a 50-33 margin on Tuesday. The game marked Young Men's Leadership Academy's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The victory got Great Hearts Northern Oaks back to even at 13-13. As for Young Men's Leadership Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season.
Great Hearts Northern Oaks strolled past Young Men's Leadership Academy in their previous meeting on January 14th by a score of 76-62. The rematch might be a little tougher for Great Hearts Northern Oaks since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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