The Success Unlimited Academy MUSTANGS will take on the Tuscaloosa Christian Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Success Unlimited Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 411 points over their last six matches.
Even though Victory Christian scored an imposing 61 points last Thursday, Success Unlimited Academy still came out on top. Success Unlimited Academy slipped by Victory Christian 62-61. Given Success Unlimited Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 201st in Alabama, while Victory Christian is ranked 417th in Mississippi), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Anthony Fenn, Jr was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 32 points and 24 rebounds. He also grabbed two+ steals for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Timmorian Williams, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of 11 wins, Tuscaloosa Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They were dealt a 69-38 loss at the hands of Providence Classical. Tuscaloosa Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-17.
Tuscaloosa Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Alex Anglin, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds, and Alec Joiner who scored six points along with five rebounds and five blocks.
Success Unlimited Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Tuscaloosa Christian, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6.
Monday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Success Unlimited Academy have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 39.5% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Tuscaloosa Christian struggles in that department as they've made 39.6% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Success Unlimited Academy came up short against Tuscaloosa Christian in their previous meeting back in January, falling 53-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Anglin, who scored 25 points along with five rebounds. Now that Success Unlimited Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
