Basketball Game Preview: Ben Holt College Prep Academy Bobcats vs. Venture Academy Mustangs

The Ben Holt College Prep Academy Bobcats will head out to square off against the Venture Academy Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Last Monday, Ben Holt College Prep Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 49-44 to Turlock Christian. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Venture Academy took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 61-32 win over River Islands. That 29 point margin sets a new team best for the Mustangs this season.

Venture Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Ben Holt College Prep Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.

Ben Holt College Prep Academy couldn't quite finish off Venture Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 50-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Venture Academy's Kelyiana Neal, who went 10 for 19 en route to 26 points along with eight steals and seven rebounds. Now that Ben Holt College Prep Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.