Basketball Game Preview: Castlemont Knights vs. Making Waves Academy Marlins

The Castlemont Knights and the Making Waves Academy Marlins will compete for holiday cheer at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Castlemont has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with 15 straight defeats, while Making Waves Academy will come in with five straight wins.

Last Saturday, Castlemont took a blow against Irvington, falling 72-21.

Meanwhile, Making Waves Academy posted their closest victory since January 9th on Thursday. It was close, but they ultimately received the gift of a 48-45 win from a begrudging Marlins squad. The 48-point effort marked their lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Making Waves Academy pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Castlemont, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.