The Lodi Academy Titans and the Elliot Christian Eagles will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played.
Lodi Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Vanguard College Prep on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lodi Academy was dealt a 74-32 defeat at the hands of Vanguard College Prep. The Titans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-16.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elliot Christian). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Tioga 77-29. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 51.2 points per game.
Lodi Academy better focus on containing Jeremy Nielsen and James Lappe as the pair were huge in Elliot Christian's win. Nielsen dropped a triple-double on 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists, while Lappe went 9 for 14 from beyond the arc en route to 37 points. The game was Nielsen's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kaden Kirby, who posted two points and 15 boards.
Elliot Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Elliot Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Lodi Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Lodi Academy was taken down by Elliot Christian 95-26 when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Will Lodi Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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