Doane Academy will head out on the road to face off against the Holy Cross Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Doane Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you make five more threes than your opponent, a fact Doane Academy proved on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 60-44 win over Pennsauken Tech.
It was another big night for Nick Fusco, who scored 28 points along with two steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Doane Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hiatt Smith, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Holy Cross' strategy against Westampton Tech on Thursday. Holy Cross came out on top against Westampton Tech by a score of 44-31. The victory was just what Holy Cross needed coming off of a 61-29 defeat in their prior matchup.
Holy Cross' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Avian Novoa led the charge by scoring 14 points along with six rebounds. Emmanuel Doku was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Doane Academy's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-18. As for Holy Cross, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-13 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Doane Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Holy Cross struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Doane Academy skirted past Holy Cross 54-51 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Doane Academy 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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