The Power Center Academy Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Ridgeway Roadrunners at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Power Center Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 378 points over their last six games.
Power Center Academy pushed their score all the way to 66 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Melrose by a score of 68-66. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Power Center Academy has suffered yet this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Nazir Allen, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 17 rebounds. Allen is absolutely dominating the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jayden Baker, who scored 21 points.
Meanwhile, Ridgeway entered their tilt with Kirby with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Ridgeway came out on top against Kirby by a score of 76-67 on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Emanuel Allen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 18 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Joshua Thornton was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with four steals.
Power Center Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5. As for Ridgeway, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Power Center Academy ended up a good deal behind Ridgeway in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, losing 71-55. Can Power Center Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
