The Independence Home School Lions are on the road again on Thursday and plays The Daniel Academy Lions at 6:30 p.m. on February 22nd. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Independence Home School didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Ozanam, but they still walked away with a 43-38 win.
The Daniel Academy has not done well against Midland Adventist Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Daniel Academy strolled past Midland Adventist Academy with points to spare, taking the game 46-31. The score was all tied up 20-20 at the break, but The Daniel Academy was the (much) better team in the second half.
Jesse Yap and Chris Worcester were among the main playmakers for The Daniel Academy as the former scored 13 points along with seven assists and four steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. Worcester is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Noah Lee, who scored 11 points.
Independence Home School pushed their record up to 18-3 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road. As for The Daniel Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Independence Home School came up short against The Daniel Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 52-44. Can Independence Home School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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