Basketball Game Preview: James Madison Preparatory School Patriots vs. Skyline - Gila River

James Madison Preparatory School is 0-5 against Skyline - Gila River since February of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The James Madison Preparatory School Patriots will challenge Skyline - Gila River at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

James Madison Preparatory School is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Tri-City Christian Academy, falling 69-44. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Warriors are ranked 89th).

Skyline - Gila River played against Highland Prep and lost via forfeit.

Skyline - Gila River moved to 5-1 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for James Madison Preparatory School, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

James Madison Preparatory School was dealt a bruising 88-34 loss at the hands of Skyline - Gila River when the teams last played back in January of 2024. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point James Madison Preparatory School was down 53-22.