The American Youth Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Brandon Academy Scorpions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
American Youth Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 74 points last Monday, they were much more limited against Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate last Wednesday. They were beaten by the Phoenix 60-23. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 679th, while the Phoenix are ranked 234th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brandon Academy). They claimed a resounding 92-30 win over Pepin Academy. The victory was familiar territory for the Scorpions who have now won eight matchups in a row.
Brandon Academy's win came from a few key players American Youth Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aaron Miller-Holmes, who went 7 of 8 on his way to 18 points in addition to five assists and three steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nigel Pinnock, who made all 6 shots he took for 14 points along with five assists and three steals.
Brandon Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 28 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Brandon Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points per game. As for American Youth Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
American Youth Academy couldn't quite finish off Brandon Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 49-46. Can American Youth Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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