The Compass Rose Legacy Polar Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Founders Classical Academy Hoplites at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Compass Rose Legacy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Back in January, Compass Rose Legacy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 34-28 to Sunnybrook Christian.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Angela Ruiz, who almost dropped a double-double on nine rebounds and 14 blocks. Ruiz is crushing the block category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Frausto, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, Founders Classical Academy can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 44-21 margin over Salem Sayers Baptist Academy. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Founders Classical Academy had established a 21 point advantage.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Founders Classical Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Savannah Whyle, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Whyle is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jade Reynolds, who scored six points along with nine rebounds and eight steals.
Compass Rose Legacy's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Founders Classical Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Compass Rose Legacy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 22.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Founders Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Compass Rose Legacy took a serious blow against Founders Classical Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 48-13. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Reynolds, who scored 16 points along with seven steals. Now that Compass Rose Legacy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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