The Chaminade-Madonna Lions will square off against the Mater Academy Charter Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Chaminade-Madonna is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.2 points per game this season.
Chaminade-Madonna's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when NSU University offense got past them. Chaminade-Madonna was beaten by NSU University 71-44 last Tuesday. The loss was the Lions' first of the season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Nylah Lewis, who posted 16 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was London Ewald, who had 15 points.
Meanwhile, Mater Academy Charter entered their tilt with Gulliver Prep on Wednesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They managed a 43-38 win over the Raiders. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Mater Academy Charter's win came from a few key players Chaminade-Madonna will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Emily Avila, who put up 13 points. Avila is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Hannah Osei was another key player, putting up five points and 13 rebounds.
Mater Academy Charter pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.6 points per game. As for Chaminade-Madonna, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Chaminade-Madonna has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 35 boards per game. However, it's not like Mater Academy Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 38.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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