The Academy of Notre Dame Lancers scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They snuck past Innovation Academy with a 72-68 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Innovation Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Jayden Ogbeide and Derrick Twum. Ogbeide dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds, while Twum scored 25 points along with seven rebounds. That was a full 36.8% of Innovation Academy's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Ayden Rogers was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds.
Academy of Notre Dame is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Innovation Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5.
Academy of Notre Dame's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Collegiate Charter School of Lowell at 5:45 p.m. on January 30th. As for Innovation Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Cristo Rey at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
