Patrick Henry hasn't had much luck against University City recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Patrick Henry Patriots will look to defend their home court against the University City Centurions at 1:30 p.m. Patrick Henry is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Patrick Henry will head into Thursday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 43-point they dealt Valhalla on Thursday. Patrick Henry simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Valhalla 66-23. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 43 points or more this season.
Patrick Henry relied on the efforts of Kimora Nears, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 16 rebounds, and Ally Mangahis, who posted 14 points plus eight steals and seven rebounds. With that strong performance, Nears is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. Another player making a difference was Kyerra Bell, who had eight points in addition to eight rebounds and two steals.
Patrick Henry smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a victory for University City just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 55-33 to Christian.
Patrick Henry pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for University City, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Patrick Henry came up short against University City when the teams last played back in January, falling 41-37. Thankfully for Patrick Henry, Chaya Scott (who had 14 points along with seven rebounds and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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