After both having extra time off, the UIC College Prep Firecats and The Noble Academy Griffins will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, UIC College Prep turned things around against Clemente last Saturday. They strolled past the Wildcats with points to spare, taking the game 59-43. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Firecats' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
James Hodrick was nothing short of spectacular: he went 9 of 12 on his way to 22 points and three steals. Those 22 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Andre Boone Jr, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 14 points.
Meanwhile, The Noble Academy put another one in the bag back in December of 2024 to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match with ease, bagging a 66-31 win over Muchin College Prep. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Griffins just coasted through the last quarter.
UIC College Prep better focus on containing Jerry Blue and Jeremiah Frost as the pair were huge in The Noble Academy's win. Blue posted 26 points and five rebounds, while Frost put up 25 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick Smith, who had five points.
UIC College Prep's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for The Noble Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
UIC College Prep won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in February of 2023, slipping by The Noble Academy 53-52. Will UIC College Prep repeat their success, or does The Noble Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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