Sewickley Academy will take on the Bentworth Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Sewickley Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Leechburg 77-29. Sewickley Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Bentworth rose to the challenge on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 64-40 margin over the Rams. The score was close at the half, but the Bearcats pulled away in the second half with 45 points.
Sewickley Academy better focus on containing Ben Hays and Christopher Harper as the pair were huge in Bentworth's win. Hays posted 23 points in addition to six assists and five boards, while Harper put up 24 points along with six rebounds and four steals. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Harper has scored at least a third of Bentworth's points. Ryan Moessner was another key player, putting up four points in addition to six boards and five assists.
Bentworth's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points over those games. As for Sewickley Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-3.
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