Basketball Game Preview: Hearts Academy Panthers vs. Notre Dame Academy Irish Wolfhounds

The Hearts Academy Panthers will head out to take on the Notre Dame Academy Irish Wolfhounds at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Hearts Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Notre Dame Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hearts Academy was outmatched by Notre Dame Academy and fell 89-42. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-23.

Hearts Academy better keep an eye on Ki?Andrey Thomas. He was instrumental in Notre Dame Academy's win, going 11 for 26 en route to 30 points along with eight steals and five assists. The contest was Thomas' third in a row with at least ten points. Charles Buford was another key player, dropping a triple-double on 11 points, ten rebounds, and ten assists.

Notre Dame Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.

The loss snapped Hearts Academy's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-11 record. As for Notre Dame Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.