Northeast Metro RVT came into Friday's matchup looking for another win against Innovation Academy, but Bryce Kankam wouldn't allow it. The Innovation Academy Red Tailed Hawk snuck past the Northeast Metro RVT Knights with a 68-63 win on Friday thanks in part to Kankam, who dropped a double-double with 34 points and 16 boards. Innovation Academy is 4-1 when Kankam posts 25 or more points, but 0-13 otherwise.
Elijah Vega
| 02/07/25 vs Northeast Metro RVT | 7 |
| 02/05/25 @ South Lancaster Academy | 5 |
| 01/21/25 vs Academy of Notre Dame | 3 |
| 12/12/24 @ Academy of Notre Dame | 3 |
| 01/22/25 @ Mystic Valley Regional | 2 |
Elijah Vega was another key player, putting up 12 points along with seven assists and three steals. Those seven assists gave him a new career-high.
Northeast Metro RVT lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Sal Bonasera, who posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bobby Connolly, who scored 14 points.
Innovation Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-14 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points over those games. As for Northeast Metro RVT, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Innovation Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-56 loss against Notre Dame Cristo Rey on the 11th. As for Northeast Metro RVT, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Nashoba Valley Tech at 5:30 p.m.
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