The Mooseheart Red Ramblers will take on the College Prep of America Thunder at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mooseheart is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season.
Mooseheart easily dispatched Westminster Christian on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Mooseheart fell just short of Parkview Christian Academy by a score of 63-61 on Friday.
| 01/31/25 vs Parkview Christian Academy | 17 |
| 01/30/25 vs Westminster Christian | 16 |
| 01/27/25 vs Byron | 23 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Nishi Amos, who went 7 of 17 en route to 17 points. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was John McGowin, who posted 13 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, College Prep of America's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 63-43 to Maine West.
Mooseheart will have to keep a close watch on Hamzah Shouman and Abu Bakr Hasan, a pair of players who had a big impact on College Prep of America's prior game. Shouman dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds, while Hasan went 5 for 9 on his way to 14 points. Shouman has been hot for a while, having posted 16 or more points the last 25 times he's played.
College Prep of America's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Mooseheart, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Mooseheart has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.6 boards per game. However, it's not like College Prep of America struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Mooseheart was dealt a bruising 74-47 loss at the hands of College Prep of America in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shouman, who almost dropped a double-double on 30 points and nine assists. Now that Mooseheart knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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