Basketball Game Preview: Sports Leadership & Management vs. Gulliver Prep Raiders

Sports Leadership & Management will square off against the Gulliver Prep Raiders on Thursday.

Last Saturday, Sports Leadership & Management came up short against Cardinal Mooney and fell 66-56.

Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Gulliver Prep walked away with it. They had just enough and edged the Raiders out 43-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Gulliver Prep has posted since January 7th.

Sports Leadership & Management better keep an eye on Lena Ross. She was instrumental in Gulliver Prep's win, putting up 29 points. The dominant performance gave Ross a new career-high in points. Caitlin Dauphin was another key player, earning 14 points.

Gulliver Prep's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-10. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points per game. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season.

Everything went Sports Leadership & Management's way against Gulliver Prep in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, as Sports Leadership & Management made off with a 53-28 victory. Will Sports Leadership & Management repeat their success, or does Gulliver Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.