Basketball Game Preview: Newman International Academy Warriors vs. UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES

Newman International Academy has gone 6-0 against UME Preparatory Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Newman International Academy Warriors will be playing at home against the UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES at 6:30 p.m. Newman International Academy will be strutting in after a win while UME Preparatory Academy will be coming in after a defeat.

Newman International Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Community Christian with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 59-43.

Newman International Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ayden Pillow led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. Those 25 points gave Pillow a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna Miranda, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards.

Meanwhile, UME Preparatory Academy played a tough matchup back in December of 2024 in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Newman International Academy, falling 47-19. The loss continues a trend for the EAGLES in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost six in a row.

Newman International Academy pushed their record up to 11-11 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.0 points per game. As for UME Preparatory Academy, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3.

Everything came up roses for Newman International Academy against UME Preparatory Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 47-19 win. Will Newman International Academy repeat their success, or does UME Preparatory Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.