Basketball Game Preview: Idea Academy Titans vs. Vanguard Academy Beethoven

Idea Academy hasn't had much luck against Vanguard Academy Beethoven recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Idea Academy Titans will take on Vanguard Academy Beethoven at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Idea Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Monte Alto on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Idea Academy took a blow against Monte Alto, falling 88-43. The Titans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-26.

Meanwhile, Vanguard Academy Beethoven came up short against Vanguard Academy Rembrandt on Tuesday and fell 65-53. Vanguard Academy Beethoven hasn't had much luck with Vanguard Academy Rembrandt recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.

Idea Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Vanguard Academy Beethoven, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8.

Idea Academy suffered a grim 62-42 defeat to Vanguard Academy Beethoven in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Vanguard Academy Beethoven's Dylan Anderson, who went 9 for 15 on his way to 22 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Now that Idea Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.