Lodi Academy is 1-9 against Ben Holt College Prep Academy since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lodi Academy Titans will head out on the road to challenge the Ben Holt College Prep Academy Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. Lodi Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, Lodi Academy had to suffer through a rough 75-29 loss at the hands of Aspire Langston Hughes Academy. Lodi Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-15.
Lodi Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ty Zinke, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and four steals, and Landen Lippert who scored 11 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lippert has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Andrew Kanas, who scored six points along with 11 rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Ben Holt College Prep Academy can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 73-37 win over Delta Charter at home. Winning may never get old, but Ben Holt College Prep Academy sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Tayden Collins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 4-for-7 from deep and dropping a double-double on 32 points and 12 rebounds. Collins is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 17 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Cortes, who scored nine points.
Lodi Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Ben Holt College Prep Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Lodi Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 39.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Ben Holt College Prep Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lodi Academy was taken down by Ben Holt College Prep Academy 81-24 in their previous matchup back in January. The matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lodi Academy was down 51-10.
