The Prospect Ridge Academy Miners will head out on the road to square off against The Academy Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Prospect Ridge Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 75.9 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Prospect Ridge Academy really took it to Village for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-35 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 50-15.
Travis Agbosse was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 10 en route to 18 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Brandt, who posted ten points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Prospect Ridge Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, The Academy lost to Colorado Academy on the road by a 64-50 margin on Wednesday. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Prospect Ridge Academy will have to contain CJ Hernandez as he made an impact in The Academy's last game. He went 6 of 15 on his way to 17 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Hernandez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed four or more in the last three games he's played. Aydon Austin also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Prospect Ridge Academy has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for The Academy, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Prospect Ridge Academy beat The Academy 59-49 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was The Academy's Trey Boychuk, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Prospect Ridge Academy still be able to contain Boychuk? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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