Two dominant guards in Forrest Dudley and Zelden Chukes are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Crossroad Academy Scorpions will challenge the Munroe Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Crossroad Academy sitting on four straight wins and Munroe on seven.
Crossroad Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They managed a 45-39 victory over Blountstown. Given the Scorpions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Tigers are ranked 353rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Munroe didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Port St. Joe on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 59-54 win.
Munroe's win came from a few key players Crossroad Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chukes, who posted six points in addition to eight boards and five steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 17 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Antwon West, who went 5-for-8 on his way to 11 points and four steals.
Munroe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
Crossroad Academy's record now sits at 15-9. As for Munroe, their record is now 20-7.
Crossroad Academy strolled past Munroe when the teams last played back in January by a score of 70-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crossroad Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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