The Bowman Academy Eagles will be playing at home against the Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bowman Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Lake Station Edison likes a good challenge.
Even though Phalen Leadership Academy scored an imposing 70 points on Saturday, Bowman Academy still came out on top. Bowman Academy pulled ahead with a 71-70 photo finish over Phalen Leadership Academy.
Bowman Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nickolas Black, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. The contest was Black's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmanuel Foley, who scored 10 points along with 6 assists and 5 rebounds.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Lake Station Edison, who are still winless after their fifth matchup. They fell 53-44 to Wheeler on Friday. The match was a 20-20 toss-up at halftime, but Lake Station Edison was outscored by Wheeler in the second.
Davon Jones put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 25 points along with 5 rebounds. He scored a full 56.8% of Lake Station Edison's points, the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Aidan Pridemore was another key contributor, scoring 7 points along with 6 rebounds.
Bowman Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Lake Station Edison, they have fallen quite a ways from their 22-4 record last season and are now at 0-5.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's contest: Bowman Academy have been dynamite from deep this season, having nailed 43.7% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Lake Station Edison, though, as they've only made 28% of theirs this season. Given Bowman Academy's sizeable advantage in that area, Lake Station Edison will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Bowman Academy came up short against Lake Station Edison in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 73-60. Thankfully for Bowman Academy, Willie Miller (who shot 4-for-9 from long range and dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
