Basketball Game Preview: Spring Creek vs. Teachers Prep

Spring Creek will take on Teachers Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Spring Creek has four straight wins, Teachers Prep has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Friday, Spring Creek was able to grind out a solid victory over Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance, taking the game 55-42. Given Spring Creek's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 234th, while Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance is ranked 679th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Teachers Prep suffered their biggest defeat since February 29, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against East New York Family Academy, falling 96-71. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (66), Teachers Prep still had to take the loss.

Spring Creek's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Teachers Prep, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-6.

Spring Creek came up short against Teachers Prep when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 45-39. Will Spring Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.