The Holland Patent Golden Knights will take on the Central Valley Academy Thunder in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Holland Patent is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Rome Free Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Holland Patent took a blow against Rome Free Academy, falling 97-68. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (59), the Golden Knights still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Central Valley Academy won against Vernon-Verona-Sherrill last Tuesday with 61 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Central Valley Academy strolled past Proctor with points to spare, taking the game 61-47. The win was just business as usual for the Thunder, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Holland Patent better keep an eye on Calvin Jacquays. He was instrumental in Central Valley Academy's win, going 7 for 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 36 points and three steals. The contest was Jacquays' third in a row with at least ten points. Brayden Smalls was another key player, putting up 11 points and five assists.
Central Valley Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Central Valley Academy pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.1 points per game. As for Holland Patent, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Holland Patent couldn't quite finish off Central Valley Academy in their previous meeting back in February and fell 75-72. Thankfully for Holland Patent, Deacon Judd (who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 16 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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