Somerset Academy Losee is 9-0 against the Eagles since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Somerset Academy Losee Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Somerset Sky Pointe Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Somerset Academy Losee is looking to tack on another W to their 18-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Monday, Somerset Academy Losee faced the Chargers in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Somerset Academy Losee narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Chargers 60-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Christin Haylock went supernova for Somerset Academy Losee, scoring 23 points along with six assists and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Haylock has scored all season. Malachi Richardson was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Somerset Sky Pointe's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight defeat. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 50-49 to Amplus Academy. The matchup was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but Somerset Sky Pointe couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Somerset Sky Pointe got a solid performance out of Dylan Oblad, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 rebounds and nine assists. It was the first time this season that Oblad posted eight or more assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'Cory Gory, who scored ten points.
Somerset Academy Losee is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Somerset Sky Pointe, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Somerset Academy Losee against the Eagles when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 76-35 victory. With Somerset Academy Losee ahead 46-21 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
