Two dominant forwards in Jordan Miller and JP Polburn are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The UR Academy Lions just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Socrates Academy Owls at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. UR Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season.
On Thursday, UR Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-46 to Mountain View Christian Academy. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The losing side was boosted by Gabriel Thompson, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. That was a full 43.5% of UR Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brysen Parker, who put up eight points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Socrates Academy ended up a good deal behind Grace Academy on Monday and lost 80-63. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Owls came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Lions are ranked 325th).
UR Academy will need focus on slowing down Polburn, one of several Socrates Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 15 points and 18 boards. Polburn is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least ten every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kinston Swann, who had 14 points along with five boards and three steals.
Socrates Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for UR Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: UR Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Socrates Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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