Basketball Game Preview: Miami Vandals vs. Leading Edge Academy - GEC Spartans

The Miami Vandals will head out to take on the Leading Edge Academy - GEC Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Miami has 15 straight victories, Leading Edge Academy - GEC has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Miami is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Phoenix Country Day, who was ranked 12th at the time (Miami was ranked sixth). Miami secured a 54-49 W over Phoenix Country Day on Saturday.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 62-32, which was the final score in Leading Edge Academy - GEC's tilt against Pima on Thursday.

Miami will need focus on slowing down Corynn Foster, one of several Leading Edge Academy - GEC players who made an impact when they last played. She went 6 of 9 en route to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shailey Imbert, who posted nine points.

Miami pushed their record up to 19-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.7 points per game. As for Leading Edge Academy - GEC, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.

Everything came up roses for Miami against Leading Edge Academy - GEC in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 71-30 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Miami since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.