Preview: Newman International Academy Warriors vs. ILTexas Arlington Eagles
Newman International Academy has been on the road for 11 straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the ILTexas Arlington Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Newman International Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory two weeks ago. They blew past Advantage Academy 53-17 on the road. With Newman International Academy ahead 37-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
ILTexas Arlington posted their biggest win since November 9, 2023 on Friday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 62-20 victory over Advantage Academy. Given ILTexas Arlington's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 714th, while Advantage Academy is ranked 1654th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
ILTexas Arlington found their leader in underclassman Khattab Kanan, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kanan has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ali Al-Yasiri, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Newman International Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for ILTexas Arlington, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-15 record this season.
Newman International Academy opened the new year with a less-than-successful 59-47 defeat to ILTexas Arlington. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of ILTexas Arlington's Jeremiah Burress, who scored 22 points along with nine rebounds and six assists. Now that Newman International Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
