The Academy Wildcats will face off against the Resurrection Christian Cougars at TBD on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: The Academy has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Resurrection Christian will arrive with 14 straight wins.
Last Thursday, The Academy took a serious blow against Prospect Ridge Academy, falling 63-32.
The Academy's defeat came about despite a quality game from Rylyn Romero, who scored 13 points along with four steals. Romero has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Malea Yurchak, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.
Resurrection Christian has not done well against Eaton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Resurrection Christian snuck past Eaton with a 52-48 victory.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Resurrection Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mackenzie Flikkema, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Olivia Klein was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
The Academy has not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season. As for Resurrection Christian, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: The Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Resurrection Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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