The Legion Preparatory Academy Bulldogs will square off against the Montverde Academy Eagles at 9:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Legion Preparatory Academy sitting on four straight wins and Montverde Academy on nine.
Legion Preparatory Academy can't be too worried about heading out to take on Montverde Academy: they just beat Kinkaid at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Legion Preparatory Academy slipped by Kinkaid 61-60 on Saturday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Falcons are ranked 44th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Legion Preparatory Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maiesha Washington led the charge by putting up 17 points. Another player making a difference was Rieyan DeSouze, who posted 16 points.
Meanwhile, Montverde Academy made easy work of Cannon on Monday and carried off a 65-45 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Legion Preparatory Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.7 points per game. As for Montverde Academy, their win bumped their record up to 16-1.
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