The EPIC Academy The Legends will head out on the road to face off against the Chicago Vocational Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Wednesday, EPIC Academy was beaten by Urban Prep-Bronzeville 75-15. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for EPIC Academy in their matchups with Urban Prep-Bronzeville: they've now lost four in a row.
Antwan Donley put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 7 points. He scored a full 46.7% of EPIC Academy's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Chicago Vocational's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight loss. They were dealt a 71-40 loss at the hands of Bowen. Chicago Vocational was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-17.
Chicago Vocational's defeat came about despite a quality game from Ron Thigpen, who scored 20 points. The match was Thigpen's third in a row with at least ten points.
North Grand's win bumped their season record to 0-0 while EPIC Academy's defeat dropped theirs to 0-1.
EPIC Academy skirted past Chicago Vocational 44-41 in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Will EPIC Academy repeat their success, or does Chicago Vocational have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
