The Vertus Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the School of the Arts Silverhawks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Vertus' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
Last Tuesday, Vertus ended up a good deal behind Rochester Prep and lost 88-70. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 685th, while the Tigers are ranked 325th).
School of the Arts got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They snuck past Edison Tech with a 55-49 win on Wednesday.
Vertus has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points over those games. As for School of the Arts, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
Vertus came up short against School of the Arts in their previous meeting back in January, falling 80-67. Can Vertus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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