The Imagine Prep Storm will take on the Heritage Academy Heroes at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Imagine Prep sitting on 17 straight wins and Heritage Academy on three.
Imagine Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They breezed past Sequoia Pathfinder Verrado Way to the tune of 59-21. The Storm have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 31 points or more this season.
Imagine Prep's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aaliyah Chacon, who went 10-for-21 to rack up 22 points and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Chacon has scored at least a third of Imagine Prep's points. Another player making a difference was Lauryn Hartwell, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds.
Imagine Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Heritage Academy had just enough and edged Ridgeline Academy out 46-43 on Wednesday.
Heritage Academy's win came from a few key players Imagine Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jayla Santa Cruz, who posted 20 points. Aiyana Sims was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Imagine Prep pushed their record up to 17-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.4 points over those games. As for Heritage Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.
Everything came up roses for Imagine Prep against Heritage Academy when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 65-26 win. In that match, Imagine Prep amassed a halftime lead of 38-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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