The Elite Academy Eagles will head out to face off against the True North Classical Academy Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Elite Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 61-57 to Somerset Academy. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 475th, while the Panthers are ranked 166th).
Meanwhile, True North Classical Academy lost to Central Pointe Christian Academy on the road by a 63-47 margin on Saturday. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Elite Academy will have to keep a close watch on Danny Gonzalez and Cj Gonzalez, a pair of players who had a big impact on True North Classical Academy's prior game. Danny went 5 of 9 en route to 15 points, while Cj went 6 for 14 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Boosie Swan, who posted nine points.
True North Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Elite Academy, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Elite Academy was able to grind out a solid win over True North Classical Academy when the teams last played back in January, winning 75-68. Will Elite Academy repeat their success, or does True North Classical Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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