Basketball Game Preview: Sayre Sabres vs. Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush KNIGHTS

The Sayre Sabres will square off against the Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush KNIGHTS at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Sayre hasn't scored more than seven points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.

Last Wednesday, Sayre took a blow against KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy, falling 57-7.

Meanwhile, Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush was beaten by Mariana Bracetti Academy 46-12 last Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the KNIGHTS can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 673rd, while Mariana Bracetti Academy are ranked 323rd).

Sayre will have to contain Tima Sonnanburg as she made an impact in Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush's last game. She posted seven points. That was a full 58.3% of Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Sayre's loss dropped their record down to 0-2-1. As for Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

Sayre suffered a grim 56-34 defeat to Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush in their previous matchup back in December of 2018. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Sayre was down 38-18.