Basketball Game Preview: BASIS - Peoria vs. Harvest Prep Academy Eagle

BASIS - Peoria will challenge the Harvest Prep Academy Eagle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. BASIS - Peoria is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.

BASIS - Peoria is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Adobe Mountain on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. BASIS - Peoria was outmatched by Adobe Mountain and fell 68-26. BASIS - Peoria was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-12.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Harvest Prep Academy). They enjoyed a cozy 66-49 win over Maricopa Institute of Technology on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagle.

Harvest Prep Academy's win came from a few key players BASIS - Peoria will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lashawn Barron, who went 8 for 20 en route to 22 points along with six steals and five rebounds. He is becoming a predictor of Harvest Prep Academy's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is undefeated (and 3-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was KJ Legette, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 22 boards.

BASIS - Peoria now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Harvest Prep Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.

Everything came up roses for BASIS - Peoria against Harvest Prep Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2023, as the squad secured a 61-19 win. Will BASIS - Peoria repeat their success, or does Harvest Prep Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.