The Elite Academy Eagles will face off against the True North Classical Academy Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Elite Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season.
Elite Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering King's Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 51-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions.
| 01/28/25 @ King's Academy | 9 |
| 01/24/25 @ Somerset Prep | 8 |
| 01/20/25 vs Royal Palm Beach | 9 |
| 01/08/25 @ Grandview Prep | 11 |
| 01/03/25 vs Academy of Central Florida Regional | 12 |
| 12/27/24 vs Wilson Academy | 10 |
Despite the loss, Elite Academy got top-tier performance from Ladainian Brooks, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Brooks is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Brown, who posted 13 points.
Even though they lost, Elite Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, True North Classical Academy strolled past TERRA Environmental with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 81-63. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while TERRA Environmental are ranked 290th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
True North Classical Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Elite Academy, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Elite Academy was able to grind out a solid win over True North Classical Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 75-68. Will Elite Academy repeat their success, or does True North Classical Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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