Irvington Preparatory Academy will face off against the Rooted School Royals at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Irvington Preparatory Academy was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 60-59 to Horizon Christian. Irvington Preparatory Academy was up 39-18 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Kase Johnson and Lawrence Long. Long had a great game and posted 19 points in addition to six boards and four steals. Meanwhile, Johnson did his best for the losing side, putting up ten points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Rooted School narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past MTI School of Knowledge 58-56. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Royals.
Irvington Preparatory Academy has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Rooted School, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
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