The Porter's Chapel Academy Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Prairie View Academy Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Porter's Chapel Academy lost to River Oaks at home by a 35-19 margin. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sophie Masterson, who posted seven points and eight rebounds. That was a full 36.8% of Porter's Chapel Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Marley Buffkin, who had six points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Prairie View Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 49-42 to Franklin Academy.
Despite the loss, Prairie View Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Briley Lane went 9 for 17 on her way to 20 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Allison Wilmore was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to 13 boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Prairie View Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Porter's Chapel Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Prairie View Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Porter's Chapel Academy strolled past Prairie View Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2016 by a score of 50-33. Does Porter's Chapel Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Prairie View Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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