Stargate School and Prospect Ridge Academy are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The Stargate School Eagles will take on the Prospect Ridge Academy Miners at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Stargate School's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Stargate School gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 77-42 win over DSST: College View. Stargate School pushed the score to 51-29 by the end of the third, a deficit DSST: College View had little chance of recovering from.
Dylan Perkins was his usual excellent self, scoring 24 points along with five rebounds and four steals. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Connor Rusch was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Meanwhile, Prospect Ridge Academy had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 59-49 victory over The Academy on Thursday. The victory was just what Prospect Ridge Academy needed coming off of a 66-41 defeat in their prior game.
Prospect Ridge Academy can attribute much of their success to Ezekiel Bote, who scored 17 points along with three steals, and Jackson Brandt, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Vasquez, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Stargate School is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Stargate School have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Prospect Ridge Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Stargate School skirted past Prospect Ridge Academy 68-66 in their previous meeting on February 3rd. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brandt, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Stargate School still be able to contain Brandt? There's only one way to find out.
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