Basketball Game Preview: The Gregory School Hawks vs. Benson Bobcats

The Gregory School is 0-8 against Benson since November of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. Having just played yesterday, The Gregory School Hawks will get right back to it and host the Benson Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

While The Gregory School didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind with a sharp 48-22 victory on Tuesday. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 26 points or more this season.

The Gregory School found their leader in sophomore Zena Smith, who went 12 of 28 on her way to 27 points and eight steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Smith has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rose Pisetsky, who dropped a triple-double on 11 points, ten rebounds, and ten steals.

Meanwhile, Benson didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lincoln Prep on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 34-30 win.

Benson is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for The Gregory School, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.

The Gregory School was taken down by Benson 67-20 in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Benson's Kaylei Taylor, who dropped a double-double on 36 points and 12 rebounds. Now that The Gregory School knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.