The Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats will head out to take on the Calhoun Academy Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Laurence Manning Academy will head into Saturday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Florence Christian on Saturday. Laurence Manning Academy was the clear victor by a 54-30 margin over Florence Christian. That looming 54-30 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Swampcats yet this season.
Meanwhile, Calhoun Academy posted their biggest victory since January 16th on Friday. They blew past Dorchester Academy 71-51.
Calhoun Academy's win came from a few key players Laurence Manning Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chase Strickland, who went 9 of 13 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Lindsay, who posted ten points along with seven boards and six assists.
Calhoun Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Calhoun Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Laurence Manning Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Laurence Manning Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Calhoun Academy in their previous meeting back in January, winning 55-45. Will Laurence Manning Academy repeat their success, or does Calhoun Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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