The Ardrey Kell Knights will challenge the Olympic Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ardrey Kell is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Palisades: they outscored them in every quarter. Ardrey Kell enjoyed a cozy 47-29 win over Palisades on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Pumas: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Olympic beat Palisades 33-29 on Tuesday.
Ardrey Kell better focus on containing Arianna Shaw and Chaya James as the pair were huge in Olympic's win. Shaw went 8-for-11 en route to 19 points along with six boards and four steals, while James posted six points and 13 rebounds. Those 19 points gave Shaw a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Barri Terry, who scored four points in addition to ten boards and five assists.
Ardrey Kell pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points over those games. As for Olympic, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-16.
Everything came up roses for Ardrey Kell against Olympic in their previous meeting last Tuesday, as the squad secured a 58-27 win. Will Ardrey Kell repeat their success, or does Olympic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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