Basketball Game Preview: KIPP NYC College Prep Bulldogs vs. Truman Mustangs

The KIPP NYC College Prep Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Truman Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Last Friday, KIPP NYC College Prep humbled American Studies with a 54-19 victory. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Bulldogs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while American Studies are ranked 63rd).

Meanwhile, Truman waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 58-34 margin over the Sharks.

Truman pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points over those games. As for KIPP NYC College Prep, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7.

KIPP NYC College Prep was dealt a bruising 65-26 loss at the hands of Truman in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can KIPP NYC College Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.