Basketball Preview: E.L. Haynes vs. BASIS Red Giants
E.L. Haynes is 5-0 against the Red Giants since January of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. E.L. Haynes will be playing at home against the BASIS Red Giants at 5:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in District of Columbia (E.L. Haynes is ranked 37th, while the Red Giants are ranked 39th).
On Saturday, E.L. Haynes blew past the Warriors, posting a 51-18 victory at home. That 33 point margin sets a new team best for E.L. Haynes this season.
Among those leading the charge was Jency Beatriz, who scored 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Juan Creamer, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, BASIS's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their 14th straight defeat. They took a hard 73-58 fall against Capital City Public Charter School. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
E.L. Haynes has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-16 record this season. As for BASIS, their defeat was their 11th straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-15.
E.L. Haynes beat the Red Giants 81-69 in their previous meeting back in January. Will E.L. Haynes repeat their success, or do the Red Giants have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
