Academia Avance and Collins Family are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Academia Avance Guerreros Jaguares will be playing at home against the Collins Family Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Academia Avance has struggled recently with ten losses in a row, while Collins Family will arrive with five straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Academia Avance was the victim of a tough 44-20 defeat at the hands of Alliance Bloomfield.
Despite the loss, Academia Avance had strong showings from Leslie Velasquez, who scored ten points along with two steals, and Stacey Guerrero, who scored five points along with six rebounds and two steals. That was a full 50% of Academia Avance's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Academia Avance smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Collins Family stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against CALS Early College as Collins Family made off with a 30-10 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Collins Family has posted against CALS Early College since January 28, 2020.
Academia Avance's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Collins Family, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Academia Avance took a serious blow against Collins Family in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 63-17. Will Academia Avance have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
