Basketball Game Preview: Bob Hope Eagles vs. School of the Woods Wildcats

Bob Hope is on a six-game streak of home wins, while School of the Woods is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. Having just played yesterday, the Bob Hope Eagles will get right back to it and host the School of the Woods Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bob Hope's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.

On Thursday, Bob Hope took their contest with ease, bagging a 69-38 win over Cristo Rey Jesuit. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, after a string of 14 wins, School of the Woods' good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 66-47 bruising from Annapolis Christian Academy. The Wildcats were down 54-30 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Bob Hope will need focus on slowing down Kieran Knight, one of several School of the Woods players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 11 points and three steals. Knight has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Lukka Monteagudo, who had 11 points and five steals.

Bob Hope has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for School of the Woods, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-3.

Bob Hope was able to grind out a solid victory over School of the Woods in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, winning 62-50. Will Bob Hope repeat their success, or does School of the Woods have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.