Two dominant guards in Julian Garcia Rivera and Joey Frivaldo are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Academy with Community Partners Lions will take on BASIS - Mesa at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Academy with Community Partners has nine straight wins, BASIS - Mesa has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Academy with Community Partners is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on American Leadership Academy with a sharp 86-66 victory on Friday. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, BASIS - Mesa was beaten by Tri-City Christian Academy 76-38 on Thursday.
Academy with Community Partners pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.5 points. As for BASIS - Mesa, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Academy with Community Partners against BASIS - Mesa when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 71-38 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Academy with Community Partners since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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