The Pillow Academy Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Leake Academy Rebels at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Leake Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pillow Academy, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Pillow Academy blew past Kirk Academy, posting a 53-26 victory. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Leake Academy entered their game against Simpson Academy on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Rebels were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 47-46 to the Cougars.
Pillow Academy will need to focus on slowing down Addie Crowe, one of several Leake Academy players who made an impact when they last played. She shot 42% from the field en route to 16 points along with five rebounds and four blocks. Jenna Allen was another key player, going 5-for-12 on her way to 13 points and seven boards.
Pillow Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.2 points. As for Leake Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Pillow Academy ended up a good deal behind Leake Academy in their previous meeting last Monday, losing 70-54. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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