Basketball Game Preview: Dr. Maya Angelou Community Phoenix vs. New Designs University Park Cardinals

The Dr. Maya Angelou Community Phoenix will take on the New Designs University Park Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Dr. Maya Angelou Community is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Sun Valley Magnet by a score of 60-47. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Phoenix.

Meanwhile, New Designs University Park had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.9 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 44-22 win. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.

New Designs University Park's win came from a few key players Dr. Maya Angelou Community will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Daviandre Davis, who posted 19 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of New Designs University Park's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicholas Hambrick, who earned 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.

New Designs University Park pushed their record up to 21-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points over those games. As for Dr. Maya Angelou Community, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.