Idalia hasn't had much luck against Akron recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wolves will challenge the Rams at 7:30 p.m.
Idalia is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against McClave on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Wolves were beaten by the Cardinals 65-36. The Wolves were down 52-23 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Idalia's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ryan Richards, who posted nine points, and Kolby Morris, who had 14 points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Akron made easy work of Belleview Christian on Saturday and carried off a 67-41 win.
The victory got Akron back to even at 1-1. As for Idalia, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Idalia might still be hurting after the 53-27 defeat they got from Akron in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can the Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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