Basketball Game Preview: David Posnack Jewish Day Rams vs. Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions

The David Posnack Jewish Day Rams will square off against the Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Last Monday, David Posnack Jewish Day was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-40 to Hebrew Academy. The loss continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost five in a row.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Eden Ezra, who posted 14 points. Those 14 points gave her a new career-high. Sophia Klein was another key player, putting up ten points.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Immaculata-La Salle, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Sunset on Tuesday as Immaculata-La Salle made off with a 41-18 victory. The Royal Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 23 points or more this season.

David Posnack Jewish Day's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Immaculata-La Salle, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.

Things could have been worse for David Posnack Jewish Day, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 51-32 loss to Immaculata-La Salle in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Immaculata-La Salle's Alexandra Gonzalez Casar, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 16 boards. Now that David Posnack Jewish Day knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.