The WISH Academy Owls will take on the New Designs Watts Knights on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
WISH Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Burton to the tune of 90-12 last Tuesday. The Owls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 26 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, New Designs Watts came into Tuesday's game having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Burton 76-17. With the Knights ahead 39-13 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
New Designs Watts' win came from a few key players WISH Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Martavius Watson, who went 12 for 15 on his way to 28 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2023. Magic Haynes was another key player, putting up 20 points and four blocks.
WISH Academy pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for New Designs Watts, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Everything came up roses for WISH Academy against New Designs Watts in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured an 84-43 win. In that contest, WISH Academy amassed a halftime lead of 49-18, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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