Preview: Ben Holt College Prep Academy Bobcats vs. Galt Warriors
Ben Holt College Prep Academy has been on the road for four straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Galt Warriors at 8:00 p.m. Galt took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ben Holt College Prep Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Ben Holt College Prep Academy earned a 55-48 victory over Amador. Given Ben Holt College Prep Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 504th, while Amador is ranked 1154th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tayden Collins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 22 rebounds. That makes it 14 consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Ben Holt College Prep Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Truc Huynh, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Galt's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They took a serious blow against Johnson, falling 75-45. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Galt in their matchups with Johnson: they've now lost five in a row.
Ben Holt College Prep Academy's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Galt, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Ben Holt College Prep Academy took their victory against Galt when the teams last played back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 64-42. Does Ben Holt College Prep Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Galt turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.