The Aspire Langston Hughes Academy Titans will head out to take on the Venture Academy Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Aspire Langston Hughes Academy beat River Islands 42-37. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.
Meanwhile, Venture Academy entered their tilt with Turlock Christian on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 38-24.
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy better keep an eye on Kelyiana Neal. She was instrumental in Venture Academy's win, putting up 16 points in addition to eight steals and seven boards. Neal has become a key player for Venture Academy: the team is 12-1 when she posts at least five steals, but 2-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Sarah Wegner, who posted eight points along with 13 rebounds and four steals.
Venture Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Venture Academy's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7. As for Aspire Langston Hughes Academy, their record is now 8-11.
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy couldn't quite finish off Venture Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 36-33. Can Aspire Langston Hughes Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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