The Albany Academy for Girls Bears are taking a road trip to take on the La Salle Institute Cadets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Albany Academy for Girls knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully La Salle Institute likes a good challenge.
Albany Academy for Girls will bounce into Friday's match after beating Catholic Central, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Albany Academy for Girls managed a 59-54 victory over Catholic Central on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for La Salle Institute, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 61-54 win over Academy of the Holy Names on Tuesday.
La Salle Institute pushed their record up to 10-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Albany Academy for Girls, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Everything went Albany Academy for Girls' way against La Salle Institute in their previous matchup back in January, as Albany Academy for Girls made off with a 61-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Albany Academy for Girls since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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