BELIEVE Circle City hasn't had much luck against KIPP Legacy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The BELIEVE Circle City Cyclones will face off against the KIPP Legacy Lions at 7:00 p.m.
BELIEVE Circle City is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They were outmatched by Riverside on the road and fell 93-29. The Cyclones were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 68-13.
Meanwhile, KIPP Legacy took care of business in their home opener last Monday (and then some). They blew past Central Christian Academy 79-26. The win was nothing new for the Lions as they're now sitting on six straight dating back to last season.
KIPP Legacy relied on the efforts of Nick Mapp, who went 12 for 17 en route to 29 points plus five steals, and Shalon Robinson, who went 7 for 9 en route to 18 points plus six assists and six steals. Mapp's evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dawson Nonord, who went 5 for 9 en route to 11 points plus two steals.
KIPP Legacy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
BELIEVE Circle City suffered a grim 53-30 defeat to KIPP Legacy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mapp, who went 9 for 21 en route to 22 points plus six steals and five rebounds. Now that BELIEVE Circle City knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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