The WISH Academy Owls will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the TEACH Tech Charter Rams at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
After a string of three wins, WISH Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 73-50 walloping at the hands of Animo Venice. WISH Academy has struggled against Animo Venice recently, as their match on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
The match pitted two dominant players against one another in Keith Hartman and Judah Elliot Smith. Smith had a great game and dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. Meanwhile, Hartman did his best for the losing side, scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, TEACH Tech Charter's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 59-41 to New Designs Watts.
WISH Academy's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for TEACH Tech Charter, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything came up roses for WISH Academy against TEACH Tech Charter in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 74-28 victory. With WISH Academy ahead 34-14 at the half, the match was all but over already.
