The Notre Dame Academy Irish Wolfhounds will venture away from home to face off against the Praise Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.8 points per game this season.
Notre Dame Academy will head into Tuesday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 35-point drubbing they dealt Praise Academy on Tuesday. Notre Dame Academy claimed a resounding 84-49 victory over Praise Academy. The Irish Wolfhounds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 35 points or more this season.
| 01/14/25 vs Praise Academy | 7 |
| 12/28/24 vs Valley | 1 |
| 12/27/24 vs Tuscaloosa Academy | 1 |
| 12/07/24 vs Dillon Christian | 1 |
Notre Dame Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Charles Buford out in front who went 7 for 16 on his way to 20 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds. With that strong performance, Buford is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Ki?Andrey Thomas, who went 9 of 18 en route to 22 points and four steals.
Buford wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Notre Dame Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Notre Dame Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.8 points per game. As for Praise Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.
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