Having just played yesterday, Doane Academy will head out on the road to face off against Pennsauken Tech at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Doane Academy didn't have too much trouble with Willingboro as they won 56-38. Given Doane Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while Willingboro is ranked 393rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything went Pennsauken Tech's way against Maple Shade on Tuesday as Pennsauken Tech made off with a 53-29 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pennsauken Tech.
Doane Academy better focus on containing Omari Spencer and Tyrone Baker as the pair were huge in Pennsauken Tech's win. Spencer went 8 for 14 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds, while Baker went 5 of 11 en route to 11 points in addition to six assists and six boards. The dominant performance gave Baker a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Xavier Melendez, who posted five points and four steals.
Pennsauken Tech's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Doane Academy, they are also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Doane Academy strolled past Pennsauken Tech in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 60-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Doane Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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