Holland Patent is 1-6 against Central Valley Academy since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Holland Patent Golden Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Central Valley Academy Thunder at 7:00 p.m. Holland Patent knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matches -- so hopefully Central Valley Academy likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, Holland Patent blew past Oneida, posting an 82-52 win. The Golden Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 30 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Central Valley Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They put the hurt on the Express with a sharp 79-57 victory. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Express are ranked 538th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Holland Patent better keep an eye on Calvin Jacquays. He was instrumental in Central Valley Academy's win, going 7 of 13 from beyond the arc on his way to 32 points and three steals. The game was Jacquays' eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brayden Smalls, who posted 12 points along with six assists and six boards.
Central Valley Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Central Valley Academy pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Holland Patent, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Holland Patent ended up a good deal behind Central Valley Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, losing 85-71. Can Holland Patent avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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