The Legacy School of Sport Sciences Titans will venture away from home to face off against the Second Baptist Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Legacy School of Sport Sciences comes in on four and Second Baptist on 11.
Last Monday, Legacy School of Sport Sciences was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Frances Academy, taking the game 77-64. The win was all the more spectacular given the Titans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 49th in Texas, while the Panthers are ranked fifth in Maryland).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Second Baptist). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging an 87-21 victory over Logos Prep Academy. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Legacy School of Sport Sciences better keep an eye on Reese Alston. He was instrumental in Second Baptist's win, going 8 for 11 en route to 22 points and six assists. Alston's evening made it 18 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Shia Francis, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 16 points and eight boards.
Second Baptist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Second Baptist pushed their record up to 23-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.3 points. As for Legacy School of Sport Sciences, their record now sits at 15-5.
Legacy School of Sport Sciences suffered a grim 76-52 defeat to Second Baptist when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Legacy School of Sport Sciences avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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