Basketball Game Preview: Communication Media Arts Pharaohs vs. Renaissance Phoenix

Communication Media Arts is 0-3 against Renaissance since February of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Communication Media Arts Pharaohs will head out to square off against the Renaissance Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Communication Media Arts is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 57-48 win over East English Village Prep on Monday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Pharaohs' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.

Meanwhile, Renaissance came tearing into Monday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Rockets, posting an 80-10 victory. The Phoenix have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 22 points or more this season.

Renaissance pushed their record up to 18-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.0 points per game. As for Communication Media Arts, they now have a winning record of 10-9.

Communication Media Arts was taken down by Renaissance 62-16 when the teams last played back in December of 2019. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Communication Media Arts was down 44-4.