On Saturday, American International Academy were beaten by the Crane Medical Cougars 58-31. While losing is never fun, American International Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 483rd in Michigan, while Crane Medical is ranked 135th in Illinois).
Crane Medical's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brad Blackman led the charge by putting up eight points along with seven boards and six blocks. Blackman has been hot for a while, having posted three or more blocks the last 12 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jamier Montgomery, who posted ten points and six assists.
This is the second loss in a row for American International Academy and nudges their season record down to 6-9. As for Crane Medical, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. American International Academy will challenge Universal Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Crane Medical, they will face off against Carver at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carver has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with seven straight defeats, while Crane Medical will come in with four straight wins.
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