The Venture Academy Mustangs will be taking part in a tournament against the Waterford Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Waterford took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Venture Academy, who comes in off a win.
Venture Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. They took down McClymonds 59-42.
Venture Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jeston Barnett, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine blocks, and Jabril Lewis-Muhammad, who went 8-for-13 to rack up 17 points. What's more, Lewis-Muhammad also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Jayden Akuva was another key player, shooting 63% from the field en route to 11 points.
Meanwhile, Waterford played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 96-29 loss at the hands of Oakdale. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-16.
Waterford's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Venture Academy, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
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