The Christian Brothers Academy Brothers are taking a road trip to square off against the Rome Free Academy Black Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Saturday, Christian Brothers Academy came up short against Indian River and fell 37-27. The Brothers haven't had much luck with the Wolves recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rome Free Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Whitesboro 84-39 on Friday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 45-18.
Christian Brothers Academy better keep an eye on Taniyah Outten. She was instrumental in Rome Free Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 11 boards. Outten is becoming a predictor of Rome Free Academy's success: when she posts at least eight rebounds the team is 8-2 (and 2-3 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Cunningham, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards.
Rome Free Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matches.
Rome Free Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Christian Brothers Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Christian Brothers Academy strolled past Rome Free Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2020 by a score of 60-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christian Brothers 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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