You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Legacy Academy's strategy against Elida on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Legacy Academy Silverbacks blew the Elida Tigers out of the water with a 62-25 final score. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Silverbacks had established a 29 point advantage.
| 01/25/25 @ Elida | 2 |
| 01/24/25 @ Dora | 4 |
| 01/20/25 @ Oak Grove Classical Academy | 2 |
Legacy Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bryant Scales led the charge by going 7 for 16 en route to 17 points. Scales has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dallas Baca, who posted six points and ten assists.
Legacy Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Elida lost, don't look at Hardy Fraze. Despite the final result, he had 12 points.
Legacy Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Elida, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7.
Legacy Academy will challenge Monte Del Sol Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Legacy Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season. As for Elida, they will take on Dora at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elida is facing Dora at the right time seeing as Dora is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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