Preview: Academy with Community Partners Lions vs. New Way Learning Academy Bulldogs
Academy with Community Partners has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the New Way Learning Academy Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Academy with Community Partners suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Monday. They took a serious blow against Skyline - Gila River, falling 97-26. While losing is never fun, Academy with Community Partners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while Skyline - Gila River is ranked 45th).
Meanwhile, New Way Learning Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 53-41 to Arizona Cultural Academy.
Academy with Community Partners dropped their record down to 5-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for New Way Learning Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Academy with Community Partners came up short against New Way Learning Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 52-42. Can Academy with Community Partners avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
