The C.A. Johnson Hornets will be playing at home against the High Point Academy Grizzlies at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, C.A. Johnson made easy work of Ware Shoals and carried off a 91-66 victory. The win made it back-to-back wins for C.A. Johnson.
C.A. Johnson got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Milton McCray out in front who scored 16 points. Anthony Brooks was another key contributor, scoring 19 points.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but High Point Academy had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They strolled past the Saints with points to spare, taking the game 59-45. 59 seems to be a good number for High Point Academy as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
DeAnthony Ross continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 23 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Sincere Ingram, who scored six points along with seven rebounds.
C.A. Johnson has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. As for High Point Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-9.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: C.A. Johnson have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 21.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like High Point Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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