Basketball Game Preview: Thomas MacLaren School Highlanders vs. James Irwin Jaguars

The Thomas MacLaren School Highlanders will head out on the road to challenge the James Irwin Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Thomas MacLaren School is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 17 games.

Thomas MacLaren School is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Crowley County: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Thomas MacLaren School blew Crowley County out of the water with a 66-32 final score. The Highlanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Aneace Forman

Points

02/21/25 vs Crowley County	20
02/18/25 vs Miami-Yoder	6
02/11/25 @ Banning Lewis Academy	16
02/08/25 @ Golden View Classical Academy	7
02/01/25 @ Calhan	6
+ 13 more games

Thomas MacLaren School got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aneace Forman out in front who almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine steals. That's the most points Forman has posted since back in December of 2024. Sara Christensen was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 15 boards.

Meanwhile, James Irwin had to suffer through a 67-27 loss at the hands of The Vanguard School. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Coursers recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.

Thomas MacLaren School pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.6 points over those games. As for James Irwin, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.

Everything came up roses for Thomas MacLaren School against James Irwin when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 48-20 victory. In that contest, Thomas MacLaren School amassed a halftime lead of 30-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.