Our Lady of the Sun Academy hasn't had much luck against Wickenburg Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Our Lady of the Sun Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 79-72 to American Leadership Academy two weeks ago. The match was a 33-33 toss-up at halftime, but the Angels couldn't quite close it out.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Joseph Reiss, who shot 7-for-11 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 31 points and 13 boards. Our Lady of the Sun Academy is 2-1 when Reiss posts 15 or more points, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Gilmor, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 19 points in addition to seven boards and six assists.
Even though they lost, Our Lady of the Sun Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Wickenburg Christian Academy entered their tilt with Trinity Christian last Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They escaped with a win against the Warriors by the margin of a single free throw, 55-54.
Wickenburg Christian Academy's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Our Lady of the Sun Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Our Lady of the Sun Academy took a serious blow against Wickenburg Christian Academy when the teams last played on December 14th, falling 65-34. Will Our Lady of the Sun Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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