Having just played yesterday, the Windsor Charter Academy Firebirds will jump right back in to play the Strasburg Indians at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Windsor Charter Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They strolled past SkyView Academy with points to spare, taking the game 74-57. The win was familiar territory for the Firebirds, who have now won three matches in a row.
Meanwhile, Strasburg faced Highland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Strasburg took their game with ease, bagging a 75-43 victory over Highland. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Strasburg's win came from a few key players Windsor Charter Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tyce Bollers, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 19 points and six assists. His big performance that morning made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Brody Hopwood was another key player, shooting 78% from the field en route to 18 points and three steals.
Strasburg was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 21 assists in four consecutive matches.
Strasburg is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points over those games. Windsor Charter Academy's record is now 24-2.
Everything went Windsor Charter Academy's way against Strasburg when the teams last played back in January, as Windsor Charter Academy made off with a 77-55 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Windsor Charter Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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