A feisty cat fight will be fought when the McKeel Academy Wildcats challenge the Vanguard Panthers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday... The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Monday, everything came up roses for McKeel Academy against Tenoroc as the team secured an 87-58 win.
Jamal Whyte had an outrageously good game as he almost dropped a double-double on 29 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Sams III, who went 8 for 12 en route to 17 points.
Meanwhile, Vanguard blew past All Saints' Academy, posting a 63-23 victory. That looming 63-23 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Vanguard found their leader in sophomore Turral Berry, who posted 20 points plus five assists and four steals. Berry has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Jakhai Ford was another key player, posting 15 points in addition to five assists and two steals.
The win made it two in a row for Vanguard and bumps their season record up to 3-4. As for McKeel Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. McKeel Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 60.3 points per game. However, it's not like Vanguard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 64.6. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Everything came up roses for McKeel Academy against Vanguard in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 79-23 win. Does McKeel Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vanguard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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