The South View Tigers will square off against the New Life Christian Academy Monarchs at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
South View had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points), and they went ahead and made it three last Friday. They really took it to Douglas Byrd for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-20 victory on the road. That 44 points margin sets a new team best for South View this season.
South View's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Demarcus Spearman, who scored 18 points along with six steals. That's the first time this season that Spearman scored 15 or more points. Mikayle Oliphant was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 11 steals and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, New Life Christian Academy earned a 56-47 win over Hertford County on Saturday. The win was just what New Life Christian Academy needed coming off of a 85-52 defeat in their prior contest.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Life Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaleb James, who scored ten points along with nine rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaheim Faison, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds.
South View pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for New Life Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: South View hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 59 points per game. However, it's not like New Life Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 60.6 points per game. The only thing between South View and another offensive beatdown is New Life Christian Academy. Will they be able to keep them contained? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
