Basketball Game Preview: Ardrey Kell Knights vs. Forest Hills Yellow Jackets

Two dominant guards in Brett Freeman and Amari Melton are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Ardrey Kell Knights will be taking part in a tournament against the Forest Hills Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ardrey Kell knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Forest Hills likes a good challenge.

Ardrey Kell is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Ballantyne Ridge: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Ardrey Kell blew Ballantyne Ridge out of the water with a 65-21 final score. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Bryceton Thomas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cole Stankavage, who posted seven points and eight rebounds.

Ardrey Kell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.

Meanwhile, the stars were shining brightly for Forest Hills in a 66-51 win over Parkwood on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellow Jackets.

Forest Hills' win came from a few key players Ardrey Kell will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Melton, who had 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Blakeney, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards.

Forest Hills' victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5. As for Ardrey Kell, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Ardrey Kell hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 70.6 points per game. However, it's not like Forest Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 59.3 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.