Basketball Game Preview: Idea Timberwolves vs. Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering Panthers

The Idea Timberwolves will take on the Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering Panthers in a holiday battle at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Idea has given up an average of 63.4 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Idea turned things around against E.L. Haynes on Thursday. They came out on top against E.L. Haynes by a score of 66-57.

Tobias Hammett

Field Goal Percentage

12/18/25 @ E.L. Haynes	80%
12/16/25 vs Digital Pioneers Academy	50%
12/13/25 vs Lanham Christian	50%
12/11/25 vs Capital City Public Charter School	17%
12/09/25 @ BASIS	47%
+ 4 more games

Idea relied on the efforts of Kaidyn Lewis, who went 9-for-15 on his way to 22 points and five steals, and Tobias Hammett, who shot 80% from the field to rack up 19 points. Thanks to that strong game, Hammett now owns an excellent 46.4% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Jahlon Holland, who posted six points and seven boards.

Idea was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 15.

Meanwhile, Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Ron Brown, falling 69-32. The Panthers have struggled against the Monarchs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Idea, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.