Bishop Machebeuf has won 17 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while SkyView Academy has won 17 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Bishop Machebeuf Buffaloes will host the SkyView Academy Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Bishop Machebeuf knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 21 contests -- so hopefully SkyView Academy likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Bishop Machebeuf strolled past Heritage Christian with points to spare, taking the game 57-43. The Buffaloes haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, SkyView Academy's and Lyons' game on Thursday was close at halftime, but SkyView Academy turned on the heat in the second half with 45 points. SkyView Academy put the hurt on Lyons with a sharp 70-49 win. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Bishop Machebeuf better keep an eye on Markus Lloyd. He was instrumental in SkyView Academy's win, dropping a double-double with 25 points and ten boards. With that strong performance, Lloyd is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Lewis, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds.
SkyView Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points over those games. Bishop Machebeuf's victory bumped their record up to 18-3.
Bishop Machebeuf was able to grind out a solid win over SkyView Academy in their previous meeting back in January, winning 63-56. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lewis, who shot 79% from the field on his way to 26 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bishop Machebeuf still be able to contain Lewis? There's only one way to find out.
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