Basketball Recap: Central Valley Academy Drops Season-High Score on Holland Patent

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central Valley Academy). They strolled past the Holland Patent Golden Knights with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 85-71. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Thunder also won the last time the pair played back in February.

Central Valley Academy was led to victory by Brayden Smalls and Calvin Jacquays. Smalls shot 5-for-8 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 34 points and nine boards, while Jacquays went 12 of 24 on his way to 31 points. The matchup was Jacquays' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ryan Luke, who posted seven points in addition to six boards and four steals.

Central Valley Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive games dating back to last season.

Central Valley Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Holland Patent, they now have a losing record at 2-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Valley Academy will welcome Lowville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Central Valley Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Lowville likes a good challenge. Holland Patent and Skaneateles will round out the year against one another at at 11:15 a.m. on Friday.