Basketball Game Preview: Master's Academy Patriots vs. Somerset College Prep Academy Spartans

Master's Academy and Somerset College Prep Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Master's Academy Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Somerset College Prep Academy Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Monday, Master's Academy lost to Tradition Prep on the road by a 44-28 margin. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Meanwhile, Somerset College Prep Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Cardinal Newman, falling 72-48.

Master's Academy will have to keep a close watch on London Rolle and Khloe Rodgers, a pair of players who had a big impact on Somerset College Prep Academy's prior game. Rolle dropped a double-double on 19 points and 19 boards, while Rodgers posted 19 points and seven steals. That was a full 39.6% of Somerset College Prep Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayleigh Scott, who put up six points and four steals.

Somerset College Prep Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-3. As for Master's Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.

Master's Academy was taken down by Somerset College Prep Academy 65-16 in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can Master's Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.