Basketball Game Preview: North Broward Prep Eagles vs. Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars

North Broward Prep and Somerset Academy - Canyons are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2021, but not for long. The North Broward Prep Eagles will take on the Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars in a holiday battle at at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

North Broward Prep is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Sports Leadership & Management just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 59-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sports Leadership & Management. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while Sports Leadership & Management are ranked 47th).

Loss or not, North Broward Prep got some senior leadership from Alexa Schwartz and Kaydie Sturm. Schwartz went 7 of 9 on her way to 15 points in addition to seven boards and four steals, while Sturm posted 11 points. Schwartz has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ysamar Pimentel, who put up four points along with nine rebounds and four steals.

Meanwhile, Somerset Academy - Canyons lost to Grandview Prep on the road by a 62-45 margin on Tuesday. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

North Broward Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Somerset Academy - Canyons, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-5.

North Broward Prep was taken down by Somerset Academy - Canyons 75-44 in their previous meeting back in February. Can North Broward Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.