The NFL Yet Academy Eagles will take on the Alhambra Lions in a tournament on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
NFL Yet Academy saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Metro Tech 62-21.
Meanwhile, Alhambra was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-58 heartbreaker at the hands of Sierra Linda. On the bright side, the 58- point performance marked the Lions' highest-scoring matchup to date.
NFL Yet Academy will have to keep a close watch on Jyhari Watkins and Jerome Bolden, a pair of players who had a big impact on Alhambra's prior game. Watkins shot 55% from the field en route to 13 points along with seven boards and six steals, while Bolden went 6-for-11 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds. Watkins is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ive Uwizera, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 12 points and eight boards.
The victory got NFL Yet Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Alhambra, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
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