The Vanguard College Prep Lions and the Elliot Christian Eagles will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. Vanguard College Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season.
On Monday, Vanguard College Prep earned a 49-39 victory over Delta Charter. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Vanguard College Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nathan Muriithi, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mathew Prak, who posted ten points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Elliot Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They came out on top against the Legacy by a score of 57-50.
Vanguard College Prep better keep an eye on Jeremy Nielsen. He was instrumental in Elliot Christian's win, going 11 of 23 on his way to 29 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which Nielsen has scored at least a third of Elliot Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of James Lappe, who had 17 points.
Vanguard College Prep has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Elliot Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Vanguard College Prep has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.9 boards per game. However, it's not like Elliot Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Vanguard College Prep suffered a grim 62-39 defeat to Elliot Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Will Vanguard College Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
