Basketball Game Preview: Mariana Bracetti Academy vs. Parkway Northwest Hoyas

Mariana Bracetti Academy will take on the Parkway Northwest Hoyas at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.

Mariana Bracetti Academy is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since December 14, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush by a score of 42-39.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Parkway Northwest). Everything went their way against Randolph Vo-Tech on Tuesday as Parkway Northwest made off with a 74-54 win. The victory was nothing new for the Hoyas as they're now sitting on four straight.

Parkway Northwest had a senior duo take command as Jaicir Isaac posted 18 points and Xavier Dyer had 16 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Isaac has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kahleem Jordan, who put up ten points.

Parkway Northwest's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Mariana Bracetti Academy, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.

Mariana Bracetti Academy suffered a grim 58-37 defeat to Parkway Northwest in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Mariana Bracetti Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.