Basketball Game Preview: ITW David Speer Academy Pride vs. The Noble Academy Griffins

ITW David Speer Academy has gone 5-0 against The Noble Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The ITW David Speer Academy Pride will be playing in front of their home fans against The Noble Academy Griffins at 5:30 p.m. ITW David Speer Academy's defense has only allowed 28.8 points per game this season, so The Noble Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.

ITW David Speer Academy is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Bulls College Prep: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that ITW David Speer Academy blew Bulls College Prep out of the water with a 35-7 final score. The Pride have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 20 points or more this season.

ITW David Speer Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Miabella Collazo led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Collazo a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Roshaunda Wilson, who posted 11 points in addition to six boards and three steals.

Meanwhile, The Noble Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 31-25 heartbreaker at the hands of Hancock.

The Noble Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for ITW David Speer Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.

ITW David Speer Academy strolled past The Noble Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2024 by a score of 45-26. Will ITW David Speer Academy repeat their success, or does The Noble Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.