Two dominant guards in Chayse Gallo and Charles Walker are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Phoenix Academy Firebirds will venture away from home to take on the Cornerstone Charter Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Phoenix Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Cornerstone Charter will be coming in after a loss.
Phoenix Academy is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since December 12, 2023 on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Triad Math and Science Academy as Phoenix Academy made off with a 66-44 victory. The Firebirds didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this win makes it their second in a row.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 82-53, which was the final score in Cornerstone Charter's tilt against Carver on Friday. Even though they lost, the Cardinals' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.1 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Phoenix Academy will have to contain Walker as he made an impact in Cornerstone Charter's last game. He dropped a double-double on 29 points and 14 rebounds. Those 14 boards gave Walker a new career-high. Lake Bristol was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Even though they lost, Cornerstone Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.
Phoenix Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-15 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Cornerstone Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Phoenix Academy couldn't quite finish off Cornerstone Charter when the teams last played back in January and fell 69-66. Can Phoenix Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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