Basketball Game Preview: Wylie Prep Academy Patriots vs. Yavneh Academy Bulldogs

The Wylie Prep Academy Patriots will venture away from home to take on the Yavneh Academy Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Monday, Wylie Prep Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lucas Christian Academy, but they still walked away with a 31-25 victory. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won four in a row.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Yavneh Academy on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Dallas International out of the water with an 80-23 final score. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Yavneh Academy's win came from a few key players Wylie Prep Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Henry Fink, who went 6-for-8 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jonah Hochschuler, who had eight points and four steals.

Yavneh Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Wylie Prep Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.

Wylie Prep Academy might still be hurting after the 47-25 defeat they got from Yavneh Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Yavneh Academy's Darren Sacher, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 12 points in addition to six steals and five boards. Now that Wylie Prep Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.