A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers duke it out with the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Middle Park knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully The Academy likes a good challenge.
Middle Park is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Alameda: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Middle Park blew Alameda out of the water with a 66-12 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, The Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 64-63 W against the Warriors.
Middle Park better keep an eye on Trey Boychuk. He was instrumental in The Academy's win, en route to 26 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Boychuk's big performance that evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of CJ Hernandez, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 boards.
The Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
The Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points over those games. As for Middle Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Middle Park ended up a good deal behind The Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, losing 66-51. Can Middle Park avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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