Ville de Marie Academy will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Arrowhead Christian Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Ville de Marie Academy had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Sequoia Charter, posting a 76-44 victory on the road.
Meanwhile, Arrowhead Christian Academy fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Thunderbird Adventist Academy on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the 66-60. Arrowhead Christian Academy has not had much luck with Thunderbird Adventist Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Defeat or not, Arrowhead Christian Academy got some senior leadership from Cristian DeLaCruz who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 17 rebounds and Asa Shaw who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 23 rebounds. Jaden Arellano was another key contributor, scoring 10 points along with 5 assists.
Ville de Marie Academy's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Arrowhead Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything came up roses for Ville de Marie Academy against Arrowhead Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2020 as the team secured a 62-30 win. Will Ville de Marie Academy repeat their success, or does Arrowhead Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
