Basketball Recap: Springdale Prep Takes Down Berman Hebrew Academy in a Playoff Battle

Lions

Margin (Wins)

12/03/24 @ Rosedale Christian Academy	42
11/29/24 vs Digital Pioneers Academy	39
02/06/25 vs New Hope Academy National	37
02/04/25 vs Virginia Academy	37
11/15/24 vs Central Carolina Prep	33

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Springdale Prep walked away with it. They blew past the Berman Hebrew Academy Cougars 82-50 on Thursday. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, Berman Hebrew Academy still got an impressive performance from Alex August, who posted 27 points and five rebounds. August's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Noah Lichtman was another key player, putting up seven points and six boards.

Springdale Prep is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.4 points over those games. Berman Hebrew Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 31-6.

Coming up, Springdale Prep will take on Bishop McNamara in a tournament on Saturday. Springdale Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 19 contests -- so hopefully Bishop McNamara likes a good challenge. As for Berman Hebrew Academy, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cougars challenge the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.