Basketball Game Preview: Notre Dame Prep Fighting Irish vs. Everest Collegiate

The Notre Dame Prep Fighting Irish will square off against Everest Collegiate at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Notre Dame Prep took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They secured a 44-39 W over Fenton.

It was another big night for Kaylyn Sowers, who posted 20 points and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Notre Dame Prep's points. Audrey Simon was another key player, going 5-for-6 on her way to 10 points.

Notre Dame Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. They are 11-1 when they hit their own glass that hard.

Meanwhile, Everest Collegiate waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They took down the Crusaders 50-32.

Everest Collegiate pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.8 points over those games. As for Notre Dame Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.