The Patrick Henry Patriots will head out to face off against the Del Lago Academy Firebirds at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Patrick Henry is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season.
Patrick Henry is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were dealt a 71-31 loss at the hands of the Patriots. The game marked Patrick Henry's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
| 01/14/25 @ Christian | 11 |
| 01/11/25 vs El Cajon Valley | 11 |
| 01/10/25 vs Madison | 10 |
| 01/07/25 vs Chula Vista | 11 |
| 01/04/25 vs Mt. Carmel | 10 |
Despite the defeat, Patrick Henry had strong showings from Kimora Nears, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards, and Ayla Collins, who posted eight points and seven rebounds. Nears has been hot, having posted ten or more boards the last five times she's played.
Even though they lost, Patrick Henry smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Del Lago Academy). They breezed by Maranatha Christian to the tune of 68-5 on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Del Lago Academy has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.6 points per game. As for Patrick Henry, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
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