Basketball Game Preview: Kehillah Rams vs. KIPP Navigate College Prep Tigers

The Kehillah Rams will square off against the KIPP Navigate College Prep Tigers at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Kehillah: 27.7, KIPP Navigate College Prep: 29.4) so any points scored will be well earned.

Kehillah is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Jewish Community just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 45-34 to the Wolves.

Despite the defeat, Kehillah got top-tier performance from Ariella Sheppard, who posted 22 points. Sheppard has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Noga Kohavi, who put up six points and three steals.

Even though they lost, Kehillah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in four consecutive games.

Meanwhile, KIPP Navigate College Prep lost to KIPP San Jose Collegiate on the road by a 41-24 margin on Tuesday.

KIPP Navigate College Prep's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Kehillah, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.