Link Academy has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Grind Prep G.R.I.N.D at TBD on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Monday, Link Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-53 to Life Prep. While losing is never fun, Link Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 37th in Missouri, while Life Prep is ranked fourth in Kansas).
Meanwhile, Grind Prep pushed their score all the way to 61 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to D 66-61. Grind Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The losing side was boosted by Sania Richardson, who scored 30 points. That was a full 49.2% of Grind Prep's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Sa'Niya Douglas, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Grind Prep struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Link Academy has not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Grind Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 18-11.
Link Academy came up short against Grind Prep in their previous matchup last Sunday, falling 68-57. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Richardson, who scored 39 points along with two steals. Now that Link Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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