Futures has gone 5-0 against Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Futures Knights just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning Fire Wolves at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Futures has five straight wins, Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning has 20 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Futures is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Futures blew John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin out of the water with an 81-44 final score. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
01/29/25 vs John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin | 4 |
01/28/25 vs Encina | 3 |
01/24/25 @ Victory Christian | 4 |
01/18/25 vs Trinity Christian | 4 |
01/17/25 @ Sacramento Waldorf | 3 |
Futures' win on Wednesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Anthoni Moore, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 20 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. Moore has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was Chris Collins, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 16 rebounds.
Futures smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning had to suffer through a 60-30 loss at the hands of Victory Christian.
Futures' victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.2 points per game. As for Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
Everything came up roses for Futures against Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning in their previous matchup on January 7th, as the squad secured a 98-23 win. In that match, Futures amassed a halftime lead of 55-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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