The Prospect Ridge Academy Miners will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Regis Groff Fusion at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Prospect Ridge Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
Prospect Ridge Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They really took it to Liberty Common for the full four quarters, racking up a 78-44 win at home. Prospect Ridge Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
Prospect Ridge Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Liam Schilling, who scored 23 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Brandt, who scored 16 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Regis Groff came up short against Hinkley on Tuesday and fell 63-53. Regis Groff has not had much luck with Hinkley recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Loss or not, Regis Groff got some senior leadership from Darius Owens who scored 12 points along with eight steals and Mahmoud Ibrahim who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Miguel Morales, who scored seven points along with five rebounds.
Prospect Ridge Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Regis Groff, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's contest: Prospect Ridge Academy have been dynamite from deep this season, having nailed 43.1% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Regis Groff, though, as they've only made 34.2% of their threes per game this season. Given Prospect Ridge Academy's sizeable advantage in that area, Regis Groff will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for Prospect Ridge Academy against Regis Groff when the teams last played back in January of 2023 as the squad secured a 69-27 victory. With Prospect Ridge Academy ahead 41-15 at the half, the match was all but over already.
