Central Academy is 1-9 against Union Academy since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Central Academy Cougars have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Union Academy Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on December 5th. Central Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Central Academy pushed their score all the way to 55 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 64-55 to Montgomery Central.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Zach Mcdowell, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Michael Hoff, who scored 23 points.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Union Academy, who are still winless after their fourth matchup. They were the victim of a rough 83-57 defeat at the hands of Mountain Island Charter on Wednesday. Union Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-20.
Despite the defeat, Union Academy had strong showings from Heath Lunsford, who scored 8 points along with 15 rebounds and 4 steals, and Joey Shearin, who scored 12 points along with 7 rebounds. Miles McGinnis was another key contributor, scoring 5 points along with 5 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Union Academy were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain Island Charter only pulled down ten.
The losses dropped Central Academy to 1-4 and Montgomery Central to 1-2.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Central Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 21.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Union Academy struggles in that department as they've been even better at 29 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
Central Academy strolled past Union Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 by a score of 66-52. Does Central Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Union Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
