Basketball Game Preview: Jemez Valley Warrior vs. Legacy Academy Silverbacks

Jemez Valley is 0-7 against Legacy Academy since January of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Jemez Valley Warrior will host the Legacy Academy Silverbacks at 7:00 p.m.

Jemez Valley is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They were beaten by Oak Grove Classical Academy 81-21.

Meanwhile, Legacy Academy entered their tilt with Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy on Tuesday with nine consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with ten. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 53-27 victory. The Silverbacks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 26 points or more this season.

Legacy Academy's win came from a few key players Jemez Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Daniel Tavarez, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 14 points. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 67% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryant Scales, who went 6-for-14 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds.

Legacy Academy pushed their record up to 19-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Jemez Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-21.

Jemez Valley was taken down by Legacy Academy 73-39 when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Scales, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and ten boards. Now that Jemez Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.