The Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas Falcons will take on the American Heritage Academy Patriots in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 64-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirate.
Meanwhile, American Heritage Academy came into Wednesday's game having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took down Trinity International 54-35 on Wednesday. With that win, the Patriots brought their scoring average up to 50.8 points per game.
American Heritage Academy's win came from a few key players Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jacob Rodrigues, who went 9 for 16 on his way to 22 points in addition to six assists and six boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of American Heritage Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Wirig, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards.
American Heritage Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
American Heritage Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas against American Heritage Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the team secured an 80-34 win. In that matchup, Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas amassed a halftime lead of 53-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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