Elizabeth hasn't had much luck against The Classical Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Elizabeth Cardinals will head out to challenge The Classical Academy Titans at 7:00 p.m.
Back in December of 2024, Elizabeth came up short against Air Academy and fell 51-38.
Elizabeth's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cohen Steinke, who posted seven points along with eight rebounds and three steals, and Hayden Bieker, who had nine points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Drake Brinkworth, who posted four points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Elizabeth smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, The Classical Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game with ease, bagging a 59-32 victory over Coronado. The contest marked the Titans' most dominant win of the season so far.
The Classical Academy pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Elizabeth, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Elizabeth came up short against The Classical Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 61-52. Thankfully for Elizabeth, Jordan Wenger (who shot 5-for-8 from deep and dropped a double-double on 35 points and ten rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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