The Patriot Prep Academy Eagles will square off against the South Webster Jeeps at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Patriot Prep Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 58-45 win over Newark Catholic. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Green Wave are ranked 605th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Patriot Prep Academy had a senior duo take command as DeShawn Crawford went 6-for-14 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds and Antonio Rogers shot 54% from the field en route to 17 points. Cameron Thomas was another key player, putting up five points and 13 boards.
Meanwhile, South Webster strolled past Fairfield with points to spare on Sunday, taking the game 59-44. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jeeps.
Patriot Prep Academy better keep an eye on Eli Roberts. He was instrumental in South Webster's win, almost dropping a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds. The contest was Roberts' third in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Beau Stephens, who shot 75% from the field to rack up 14 points.
Patriot Prep Academy's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points over those games. As for South Webster, their win bumped their record up to 20-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Patriot Prep Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.1 boards per game. However, it's not like South Webster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.1 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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