Basketball Game Preview: Making Waves Academy Marlins vs. Leadership Public Schools Richmond Pumas

Making Waves Academy has gone 7-2 against Leadership Public Schools Richmond recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Making Waves Academy Marlins will be taking part in a tournament against the Leadership Public Schools Richmond Pumas at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Making Waves Academy sitting on three straight victories and Leadership Public Schools Richmond on five.

Last Wednesday, Making Waves Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Jewish Community, taking the game 65-55.

It was another big night for Ollie Obinyan, who posted 30 points and three steals. The contest was his fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Leroy Moon, who had 16 points and three steals.

Making Waves Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Leadership Public Schools Richmond earned a 54-47 victory over Oakland Charter on Monday.

Making Waves Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Leadership Public Schools Richmond, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.

Everything went Making Waves Academy's way against Leadership Public Schools Richmond when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as Making Waves Academy made off with a 65-43 win. In that match, Making Waves Academy amassed a halftime lead of 44-22, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.