The ITW David Speer Academy Pride have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 24 points or more this season. They were the clear victor by a 49-25 margin over Ridgewood. The victory was just what ITW David Speer Academy needed coming off of a 74-35 defeat in their prior match.
ITW David Speer Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Miabella Collazo led the charge by scoring 22 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Collazo has scored at least 25% of ITW David Speer Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Yarilyn Figueroa, who scored 13 points along with three steals.
ITW David Speer Academy's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.4 points per game. As for Ridgewood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
ITW David Speer Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against UIC College Prep at 5:30 p.m. on December 20th. UIC College Prep will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 454th, while ITW David Speer Academy is ranked 133rd). Ridgewood's road trip will continue as they head out to face Bremen at 11:00 a.m. on December 26th. Bremen is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
