In what's become a running theme this season, The Vanguard School Coursers gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 73-43 victory over Rye at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-23.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead The Vanguard School to victory, but perhaps none more so than Josh Alade, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Rowney, who scored 16 points along with two steals.
Several Thunderbolts players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brendan Gray, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Codah Graber was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
The win makes it two in a row for The Vanguard School and bumps their season record up to 11-1. As for Rye, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. The Vanguard School will take on the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Peyton is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season. Rye is on the road again on Monday and plays the Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on January 29th. Averaging 68.62 points so far this season, James Irwin's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so the Thunderbolts better be ready for a challenge.