A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Vanguard College Prep Lions challenge the Waterford Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday... Vanguard College Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season.
Vanguard College Prep is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They took a 62-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Delhi. The match was a 27-27 toss-up at halftime, but the Lions couldn't quite close it out.
Despite their defeat, Vanguard College Prep saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Michael Muriithi, who posted eight points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Muriithi, who put up 12 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Waterford played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Bret Harte, falling 67-44. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Like Vanguard College Prep, Waterford lost despite seeing results from several players. Elijah Thornberry led the charge by putting up eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Gayle, who had seven points.
Vanguard College Prep's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Waterford, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Vanguard College Prep strolled past Waterford in their previous matchup back in November by a score of 55-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vanguard College Prep since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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