The Neighborhood House Charter Legends will head out on the road to face off against Varsity Opponent at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Neighborhood House Charter has eight straight victories, Varsity Opponent has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Neighborhood House Charter stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Cristo Rey, posting a 55-11 victory at home.
Neighborhood House Charter's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alicia Browder led the charge by dropping a double-double on 28 points and 20 rebounds. Browder also posted two+ blocks for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Karin Richardson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 assists.
Varsity Opponent suffered their biggest loss since January 13th on Tuesday. Their rough 44-20 defeat to HEARTS for Jesus Christ might stick with them for a while.
Neighborhood House Charter's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.4 points per game. As for Varsity Opponent, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost 40 of their last 50 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 85-315 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Neighborhood House Charter against Varsity Opponent in their previous meeting two weeks ago as the team secured a 56-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Neighborhood House Charter since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
