Basketball Game Preview: Notre Dame Academy Irish Wolfhounds vs. The Habersham School Patriots

The Notre Dame Academy Irish Wolfhounds will challenge The Habersham School Patriots at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Notre Dame Academy comes in on five and The Habersham School on four.

Notre Dame Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 84-63 margin over Unity Christian. The Irish Wolfhounds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 21 points or more this season.

Ki'Andrey Thomas

Steals

02/14/25 vs Unity Christian	4
02/06/25 vs Praise Academy	4
02/06/25 vs Hearts Academy	4
01/31/25 @ Hearts Academy	8
01/30/25 vs The Stonehaven School	5
+ 18 more games

Notre Dame Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ki'Andrey Thomas, who went 10-for-17 to rack up 28 points along with five boards and four steals. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 23 games he's played. Geronimo Holmes was another key player, dropping a double-double with 26 points and ten rebounds.

Notre Dame Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, The Habersham School was able to grind out a solid win over Alleluia Community on Friday, taking the game 58-49.

Notre Dame Academy's victory bumped their record up to 17-9. As for The Habersham School, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.