Basketball Game Preview: International Academy Phoenix vs. Atherton Wolverines

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Previous 6 Games

02/02/24 - Away	80-33 W
12/08/23 - Home	59-24 W
02/09/23 - Home	82-68 W
12/09/22 - Away	67-50 W
03/07/22 - Neutral	70-59 W
12/10/21 - Home	67-58 W

International Academy has gone 6-0 against Atherton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The International Academy Phoenix will venture away from home to challenge the Atherton Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

International Academy is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Hamady just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Friday. They took a blow against the Hawks, falling 68-40. The game marked the Phoenix's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 69-19, which was the final score in Atherton's tilt against New Standard Academy on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost three in a row.

International Academy's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-2. As for Atherton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.

Everything came up roses for International Academy against Atherton when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured an 80-33 victory. Will International Academy repeat their success, or does Atherton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.