Basketball Game Preview: Mater Lakes Academy Bears vs. American Heritage Patriots

The Mater Lakes Academy Bears will take on the American Heritage Patriots on Monday. Mater Lakes Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully American Heritage likes a good challenge.

Last Thursday, Mater Lakes Academy was fully in charge, breezing past Miami Beach 88-61.

Meanwhile, American Heritage beat David Posnack Jewish Day 56-45 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.

Mater Lakes Academy better keep an eye on Saeed Moghaddam. He was instrumental in American Heritage's win, going 8 of 13 en route to 21 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Amar?E Stoudemire, who posted two points along with six boards and four steals.

American Heritage smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

American Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Mater Lakes Academy, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-13.

Everything came up roses for Mater Lakes Academy against American Heritage when the teams last played back in December of 2022, as the team secured an 82-33 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mater Lakes Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.