The Berkeley Prep Buccaneers will head out on the road to square off against the Sports Leadership & Management Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, Berkeley Prep strolled past Classical Prep with points to spare, taking the game 52-38. The Buccaneers pushed the score to 47-27 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
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Berkeley Prep relied on the efforts of Lila Grace Strain, who posted 20 points and three steals, and Izzy Aves, who shot 50% from the field on her way to 10 points and six steals. Aves has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lila Flowers, who earned six points in addition to nine boards and four steals.
Meanwhile, Sports Leadership & Management strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sickles 77-9. Fans of the Spartans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Sports Leadership & Management's win came from a few key players Berkeley Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Qiana Arlt, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 12 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Skylar Payne, who went 8-for-12 to rack up 20 points along with six steals and five rebounds.
Sports Leadership & Management was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Berkeley Prep's record is now 2-0. As for Sports Leadership & Management, their record now sits at 3-0.
Berkeley Prep took a serious blow against Sports Leadership & Management in their previous matchup back in January of 2019, falling 62-33. Can the Buccaneers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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