The Menaul Panthers will take on the Oak Grove Classical Academy Owls at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Menaul took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy as Menaul made off with a 75-49 win. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove Classical Academy won against Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy last Tuesday with 69 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Oak Grove Classical Academy simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Monte Del Sol Charter 69-22. The win was nothing new for the Owls as they're now sitting on four straight.
Oak Grove Classical Academy's win came from a few key players Menaul will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ivan Moore, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Prochnow, who had 13 points.
Menaul's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-14. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points over those games. As for Oak Grove Classical Academy, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
Menaul might still be hurting after the 57-36 defeat they got from Oak Grove Classical Academy in their previous matchup on February 11th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Oak Grove Classical Academy's Isaac Rush, who put up 24 points. Now that Menaul knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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