Basketball Game Preview: Alhambra Lions vs. NFL Yet Academy Eagles

The Alhambra Lions will take on the NFL Yet Academy Eagles at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Alhambra has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Alhambra is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Sierra Linda by a score of 60-58 on Wednesday.

Jyhari Watkins

Steals

11/26/25 vs Sierra Linda	6
11/25/25 vs Marcos de Niza	9
11/24/25 vs North Canyon	3
11/21/25 @ Independence	4
11/19/25 vs Glendale	7

Alhambra's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jyhari Watkins, who went 6-for-11 en route to 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals, and Jerome Bolden, who shot 55% from the field to rack up 17 points and seven boards. Watkins is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Ive Uwizera was another key player, shooting 56% from the field on his way to 12 points and eight boards.

Meanwhile, NFL Yet Academy was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Metro Tech 62-21.

The victory got NFL Yet Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Alhambra, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.