Basketball Game Preview: Washington Heights Expeditionary vs. Marshall Academy Panthers

Washington Heights Expeditionary will face off against the Marshall Academy Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Washington Heights Expeditionary comes in on four and Marshall Academy on 11.

Washington Heights Expeditionary can't be too worried about heading out to take on Marshall Academy: they just beat Seward Park at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Washington Heights Expeditionary managed a 52-48 victory over Seward Park on Tuesday. The 52-point effort marked Washington Heights Expeditionary's lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Meanwhile, Marshall Academy was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Lab Museum United 84-37. The contest marked the Panthers' most dominant win of the season.

Marshall Academy pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points over those games. As for Washington Heights Expeditionary, their record is now 15-1.

Washington Heights Expeditionary came up short against Marshall Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 70-66. Can Washington Heights Expeditionary avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.