The Akron Rams and the Prairie Mustangs will compete for holiday cheer  at 4:00  p.m.  on Thursday. Both come into the  game bolstered by wins in their previous  matches.
Akron is headed in fresh off scoring the most  points they have   all season. They were the clear victor by  a  53-27 margin over Idalia on Saturday.
| 12/14/24 vs Idalia | 16 | 
| 12/13/24 vs Otis | 22 | 
| 12/07/24 vs Belleview Christian | 26 | 
| 12/06/24 vs Simla | 19 | 
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Akron to victory, but perhaps none more so than   Caleb Poss, who  dropped  a double-double on 16 points and 12  rebounds. The  contest was  Poss' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of  Kolten Randel, who  posted 14  points in addition to seven  boards and three  steals.
 Akron  smashed the offensive glass and  finished the game with 15  offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their  offensive rebound total in three consecutive  matchups.
 Meanwhile, Prairie can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game  on Saturday. They strolled past Lone Star with  points to spare, taking the game  51-35.
 The  win  got Akron back to even at 2-2. As for Prairie, their  victory (their first of the  season) made their record 1-3.
 Akron didn't have too much breathing room in their  game against Prairie  when the teams last played  back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with  a  56-51 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Prairie's  Brock Dollerschell, who  went 6 of 12  on his way to 18 points and five  rebounds. Now that he won't be playing  on Thursday, will it be easier for Akron to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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