The Oak Grove Classical Academy Owls will take on the Legacy Academy Silverbacks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Oak Grove Classical Academy sitting on five straight wins and Legacy Academy on seven.
On Tuesday, Oak Grove Classical Academy humbled Monte Del Sol Charter with a 64-13 victory. The Owls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 24 points or more this season.
| 02/04/25 vs Monte Del Sol Charter | 21 |
| 01/31/25 @ Cottonwood Classical Prep | 23 |
| 01/25/25 @ Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy | 23 |
| 01/23/25 @ Menaul | 17 |
| 01/20/25 vs Legacy Academy | 18 |
Oak Grove Classical Academy can attribute much of their success to Brody Prochnow, who posted 23 points, and Isaac Rush, who put up 21 points. The contest was Rush's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Ivan Moore was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, Legacy Academy hadn't done well against Menaul recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Legacy Academy slipped by Menaul 56-55.
Legacy Academy's win came from a few key players Oak Grove Classical Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bryant Scales, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Dallas Baca, who had 13 points along with six steals and five assists.
Legacy Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
Legacy Academy's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. As for Oak Grove Classical Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Oak Grove Classical Academy lost to Legacy Academy on the road by a decisive 60-44 margin in their previous matchup back in January. Can Oak Grove Classical Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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