The Founders Classical Academy Hoplites will be playing in front of their home fans against the Compass Rose Legacy Polar Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Founders Classical Academy's defense has only allowed 25.6 points per game this season, so Compass Rose Legacy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Founders Classical Academy put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Salem Sayers Baptist Academy with a sharp 44-21 victory. Founders Classical Academy pushed the score to 31-10 by the end of the third, a deficit Salem Sayers Baptist Academy had little chance of recovering from.
Founders Classical Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Savannah Whyle led the charge by scoring 16 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Whyle is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jade Reynolds, who scored six points along with nine rebounds and eight steals.
Meanwhile, Compass Rose Legacy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher back in January after their third straight defeat. They fell to Sunnybrook Christian 34-28.
Despite their loss, Compass Rose Legacy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Angela Ruiz, who almost dropped a double-double on nine rebounds and 14 blocks, was perhaps the best of all. Ruiz is crushing the block category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Alyssa Frausto was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Founders Classical Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Compass Rose Legacy, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Founders Classical Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Compass Rose Legacy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Founders Classical Academy against Compass Rose Legacy when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as the team secured a 48-13 win. In that match, Founders Classical Academy amassed a halftime lead of 30-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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