Phoenix Academy's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 62-51 win over the Clover Garden School Grizzlies.
Destiny Kinsey
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Phoenix Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Destiny Kinsey out in front who posted 19 points in addition to four blocks and three steals. The dominant performance gave Kinsey a new career-high in blocks. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Kinsey, who went 5 for 8 on her way to 13 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Phoenix Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Clover Garden School lost, don't look at Hanna Tickle. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double with 28 points and nine boards. That was a full 54.9% of Clover Garden School's points, marking the 20th time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Nikole Weed was another key player, putting up eight points and seven rebounds.
Phoenix Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.9 points over those games. As for Clover Garden School, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-6.
Coming up, Phoenix Academy will face off against Community Baptist at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Clover Garden School, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 52-42 loss against Triangle Math & Science on the 10th.
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