Basketball Game Preview: Wake Prep Academy Guardians vs. East Wake Academy Eagles

The Wake Prep Academy Guardians will square off against the East Wake Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wake Prep Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.

Wake Prep Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Research Triangle to the tune of 76-9 on Friday. The Guardians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.

Beanie Ballman was her usual excellent self, going 11 for 17 on her way to 25 points and six steals. Ballman is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Journey Johnson, who went 8 of 12 en route to 18 points and six steals.

Wake Prep Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, East Wake Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 28-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of NCSSM: Durham. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Wake Prep Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.1 points per game. As for East Wake Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.