The Weaver Beavers will head out on the road to square off against the Academy of Science and Innovation Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Weaver sitting on three straight victories and Academy of Science and Innovation on 18.
On Thursday, Weaver beat Hartford Public 63-55.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Academy of Science and Innovation's strategy against Cromwell on Friday. Academy of Science and Innovation blew past Cromwell 70-46. The Ravens have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 22 points or more this season.
Academy of Science and Innovation's win came from a few key players Weaver will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mohammad Kulaib, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 19 points in addition to six assists and four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Warlin Franco, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards.
Weaver's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Academy of Science and Innovation, they pushed their record up to 19-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Weaver ended up a good deal behind Academy of Science and Innovation in their previous meeting back in January, losing 56-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Academy of Science and Innovation's Lebron White, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Weaver knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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