Basketball Game Preview: Harvest Prep Academy Eagle vs. BASIS - Peoria

The Harvest Prep Academy Eagle will head out on the road to square off against BASIS - Peoria at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. BASIS - Peoria took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Harvest Prep Academy, who comes in off a win.

Harvest Prep Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Maricopa Institute of Technology 66-49 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagle.

Lashawn Barron

Steals

02/06/25 vs Maricopa Institute of Technology	6
02/03/25 @ Premier	2
01/30/25 vs Southwest Leadership Academy	2
01/28/25 @ Western SciTech	2
01/07/25 vs Western SciTech	3
+ 3 more games

Harvest Prep Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lashawn Barron, who went 8 of 20 to rack up 22 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. Barron is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was KJ Legette, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 22 boards.

Meanwhile, BASIS - Peoria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against Adobe Mountain, falling 68-26. BASIS - Peoria was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-12.

BASIS - Peoria now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Harvest Prep Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.

Harvest Prep Academy was taken down by BASIS - Peoria 61-19 in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can Harvest Prep Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.