Two dominant guards in Ilana Schwartz and Carmani Sharkey are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Ida Crown Jewish Academy Aces will head out on the road to face off against the Orr Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ida Crown Jewish Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 15 games.
Ida Crown Jewish Academy put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 74-32 victory over Josephinum at home. Given Ida Crown Jewish Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while Josephinum is ranked 640th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Schwartz and Daria Lennon were among the main playmakers for Ida Crown Jewish Academy as the former scored 17 points and the latter scored 23 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lennon has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Talia Linzer, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Orr rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They breezed by the Titans at home to the tune of 61-18. The victory was just what Orr needed coming off of a 54-24 defeat in their prior matchup.
Orr found their leader in underclassman Sharkey, who scored 14 points along with six steals. Neshaun Williams was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Ida Crown Jewish Academy pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for Orr, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-14 record this season.
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