The IMG Academy Ascenders will challenge The Villages Charter Buffalo at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. IMG Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully The Villages Charter likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, IMG Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Central Pointe Christian Academy. They skirted past the CPCA 99-96. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Ascenders have posted since January 25th.
Meanwhile, The Villages Charter had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They took their matchup with ease, bagging an 80-27 win over South Lake. The Buffalo pushed the score to 66-23 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles had no chance of recovering from.
The Villages Charter's win came from a few key players IMG Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Herly Brutus, who went 6-for-9 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Thompson, who shot 50% from the field en route to 15 points and five boards.
The Villages Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 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 dating back to last season.
IMG Academy pushed their record up to 2-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for The Villages Charter, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
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