Basketball Game Preview: Katz Yeshiva Storm vs. Jewish Culture Lions

The Katz Yeshiva Storm will take on the Jewish Culture Lions in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Tuesday, Katz Yeshiva lost to St. John Paul II Academy on the road by a 77-63 margin. The defeat continues a trend for the Storm in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jewish Culture). They came out on top against Hebrew Academy by a score of 86-73 on Saturday. The victory was nothing new for the Lions as they're now sitting on six straight.

Katz Yeshiva now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Jewish Culture, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1.

Katz Yeshiva came up short against Jewish Culture in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 86-79. Will Katz Yeshiva have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.