The Hearts Academy Panthers will head out to challenge the Oak Mountain Academy Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hearts Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Oak Mountain Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Hearts Academy is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against The Forest School on Tuesday. Hearts Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against The Forest School, sneaking past 52-50.
Meanwhile, Oak Mountain Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 52-37 to Holy Ground Baptist Academy. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Stallions 12-5 in the first quarter.
Hearts Academy will have to keep a close watch on Mads Koelling and Jeb Harper, a pair of players who had a big impact on Oak Mountain Academy's prior game. Koelling went 6 for 13 on his way to 13 points in addition to eight boards and four steals, while Harper posted eight points and five rebounds. That was a full 35.1% of Oak Mountain Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points.
Hearts Academy's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-3. As for Oak Mountain Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Hearts Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Oak Mountain Academy when the teams last played back in November, winning 54-41. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Harper, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 22 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hearts Academy still be able to contain Harper? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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