Basketball Game Preview: Central Valley Academy Thunder vs. Holland Patent Golden Knights

The Central Valley Academy Thunder will venture away from home to square off against the Holland Patent Golden Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Valley Academy will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

Central Valley Academy will bounce into Friday's match after beating Proctor, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Central Valley Academy strolled past Proctor with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 61-47. 61 seems to be a good number for the Thunder as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.

Calvin Jacquays was nothing short of spectacular: he went 7 of 9 from beyond the arc en route to 36 points and three steals. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Smalls, who posted 11 points and five assists.

Central Valley Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Holland Patent played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Rome Free Academy, falling 97-68. The Golden Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 58-34.

Central Valley Academy pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.1 points per game. As for Holland Patent, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Central Valley Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Holland Patent when the teams last played back in February, sneaking past 75-72. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Valley Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.