Nazareth Academy will head out to face off against Little Flower Catholic for Girls at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Nazareth Academy strolled past Villa Joseph Marie with points to spare, taking the game 65-51. Given Nazareth Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while Villa Joseph Marie is ranked 364th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Little Flower Catholic for Girls, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They had just enough and edged West Philadelphia out 32-30. While Little Flower Catholic for Girls didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Nazareth Academy better focus on containing Saani Evans and Alexa Harr as the pair were huge in Little Flower Catholic for Girls' win. Evans posted 11 points, while Harr had ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelly Trahey, who earned five points.
Little Flower Catholic for Girls' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.3 points per game. As for Nazareth Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Nazareth Academy against Little Flower Catholic for Girls when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 53-14 victory. In that contest, Nazareth Academy amassed a halftime lead of 32-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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