The Kelly Catholic Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Legacy Prep Christian Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Kelly Catholic slipped by Frassati Catholic 41-40. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
It was another big night for Mattie Holmes, who posted 17 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Kelly Catholic's points. Bella Garza was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, Legacy Prep Christian Academy entered their tilt with The Woodlands Christian Academy on Monday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They breezed by the Warriors to the tune of 60-25. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Warriors are ranked 1277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Legacy Prep Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Kelly Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Charlotte Freeman, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in steals (seven). Another player making a difference was Ginger Freeman, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Legacy Prep Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Kelly Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-14 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Legacy Prep Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 22-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Kelly Catholic was dealt a bruising 66-36 defeat at the hands of Legacy Prep Christian Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Kelly Catholic was down 38-15.
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