Shady Side Academy hasn't had much luck against Fox Chapel recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The two teams will round out the year against one another at at 5:30 p.m.
Shady Side Academy is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They lost 65-43 to South Allegheny. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 473rd, while the Gladiators are ranked 45th).
Meanwhile, Fox Chapel entered their tilt with Peters Township on Sunday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 59-50 win over the Indians.
Shady Side Academy better keep an eye on Caden Kaiser. He was instrumental in Fox Chapel's win, almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. The matchup was Kaiser's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Asher White, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Fox Chapel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Shady Side Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Fox Chapel, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Shady Side Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Fox Chapel in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 63-55. Does Shady Side Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fox Chapel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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