KIPP Collegiate is 0-4 against Power Center Academy since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The KIPP Collegiate phoenix will look to defend their home court against the Power Center Academy Knights at 7:30 p.m. KIPP Collegiate is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
KIPP Collegiate pushed their score all the way to 75 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a tough 95-75 defeat at the hands of Bolton. While losing is never fun, KIPP Collegiate can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 374th, while Bolton is ranked 149th).
Power Center Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season. They blew past Freedom Prep Academy, posting a 81-45 victory at home. The win made it back-to-back wins for Power Center Academy.
Power Center Academy had a senior duo take command as Nazir Allen dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds and Marquis Tunstall scored 28 points. That makes it two consecutive games in which Allen has scored at least 25% of Power Center Academy's points. Jayden Baker was another key contributor, scoring 5 points.
KIPP Collegiate has fallen quite a ways from their 22-6 record last season and are now at 0-10. As for Power Center Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
KIPP Collegiate took a serious blow against Power Center Academy when the teams last played on Tuesday, falling 88-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Power Center Academy's Allen, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 13 rebounds. Now that KIPP Collegiate knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
