The Obama Academy of International Studies Eagles will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Idea Timberwolves at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Obama Academy of International Studies is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They took a 68-49 bruising from Pine-Richland on Tuesday. The Eagles' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Idea unfortunately witnessed the end of their 16-game winning streak dating back to last season on Wednesday. They had to suffer through a 81-49 loss at the hands of Roosevelt. The defeat continues a trend for the Timberwolves in their matchups with the Roughriders: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Idea had strong showings from Chris Hinton, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points, and Sean Baltimore, who scored ten points along with three steals. What's more, Hinton also posted a 64% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Tobias Hammett, who earned six points in addition to nine rebounds.
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