Ben Holt College Prep Academy is 9-1 against Lodi Academy since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Ben Holt College Prep Academy Bobcats will look to defend their home court against the Lodi Academy Titans at 6:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Ben Holt College Prep Academy's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Lodi Academy has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Ben Holt College Prep Academy can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past Delta Charter 73-37 at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 46-18.
It was another big night for Tayden Collins, who shot 4-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 32 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Ben Holt College Prep Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Brandon Cortes, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Lodi Academy took a serious blow against Aspire Langston Hughes Academy on Tuesday, falling 75-29. Lodi Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-15.
Despite the defeat, Lodi Academy had strong showings from Ty Zinke, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and four steals, and Landen Lippert, who scored 11 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lippert has scored all season. Andrew Kanas was another key contributor, scoring six points along with 11 rebounds and two blocks.
Ben Holt College Prep Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Lodi Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-9.
Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday's matchup: Ben Holt College Prep Academy have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 43.1% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Lodi Academy, though, as they've only made 29.6% of their threes this season. Given Ben Holt College Prep Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Lodi Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for Ben Holt College Prep Academy against Lodi Academy in their previous meeting back in January as the team secured a 81-24 victory. With Ben Holt College Prep Academy ahead 51-10 at the half, the contest was all but over already.