The Cicero Prep Academy Centurions will venture away from home to square off against the Ray Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Cicero Prep Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 66-61 to Mohave Accelerated.
Meanwhile, Ray fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Valley Lutheran on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Flames 71-66. The Bearcats just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Cicero Prep Academy will need focus on slowing down Jhett Young, one of several Ray players who made an impact when they last played. He went 8 of 11 on his way to 19 points. The dominant performance gave Young a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Chester, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 20 points and three steals.
Cicero Prep Academy now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Ray, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-5.
Cicero Prep Academy beat Ray 63-52 when the teams last played back in January of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ray's Tracon Naranjo, who posted 27 points. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Cicero Prep Academy to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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