Basketball Game Preview: Dallas Academy Bulldogs vs. Flint Academy Falcons

The Dallas Academy Bulldogs will take on the Flint Academy Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Dallas Academy and 20 for Flint Academy dating back to last season.

Dallas Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Faustina Academy on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dallas Academy had to suffer through a 74-40 loss at the hands of Faustina Academy. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-15.

Dallas Academy might have lost, but man, Josh Maki was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Maki is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was William Russell, who posted 12 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.

Even though they lost, Dallas Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 66-24, which was the final score in Flint Academy's tilt against Faustina Academy on Tuesday.

Flint Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Dallas Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.

Dallas Academy strolled past Flint Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a score of 50-35. Will Dallas Academy repeat their success, or does Flint Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.