The Innovation Academy The Red Tailed Hawk will head out on the road to square off against the Hopedale Blue Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Innovation Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Innovation Academy walked away with it. They had just enough and edged the Indians out 52-49.
Innovation Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sam Horace out in front who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Horace is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Rogers, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hopedale was just a bucket shy of victory last Sunday and fell 37-36 to Maynard.
Despite the defeat, Hopedale got a solid performance out of Patrick Madden, who scored 15 points. That was a full 41.7% of Hopedale's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Cam Parker was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Innovation Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Hopedale, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Thursday's game is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: Innovation Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.6 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Hopedale, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 rebounds per game. Given Innovation Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Hopedale will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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