Basketball Game Preview: Irvington Preparatory Academy vs. Indiana Math & Science Academy North Knights

Irvington Preparatory Academy will head out on the road to face off against the Indiana Math & Science Academy North Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Irvington Preparatory Academy is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.

Irvington Preparatory Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Greenwood Christian Academy on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Irvington Preparatory Academy was outmatched by Greenwood Christian Academy and fell 65-25. The game marked Irvington Preparatory Academy's lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Kase Johnson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted six points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was RJ Starks, who earned six points.

Indiana Math & Science Academy North has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were beaten by Hauser 80-43 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 324th, while the Jets are ranked 83rd).

Irvington Preparatory Academy will need to focus on slowing down Giovani Abel, one of several Indiana Math & Science Academy North players who made an impact when they last played. He had 11 points. Abel has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Xzavion Collins was another key player, putting up eight points.

Irvington Preparatory Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Indiana Math & Science Academy North, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.

Irvington Preparatory Academy came up short against Indiana Math & Science Academy North in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 55-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Indiana Math & Science Academy North's Spencer Turner, who went 8 for 12 on his way to 18 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. Now that Irvington Preparatory Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.