The WISH Academy Owls will head out on the road to challenge the New Designs Watts Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Designs Watts took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on WISH Academy, who comes in off a win.
WISH Academy never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Animo Pat Brown last Thursday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 70-33 win over the Gryphons. WISH Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 37 points or more this season.
WISH Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noah Tureaud, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Keith Hartman, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, the matchup between New Designs Watts and Animo Watts on Thursday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. New Designs Watts was the victim of a rough 66-46 defeat at the hands of Animo Watts. New Designs Watts' loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
WISH Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for New Designs Watts, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
WISH Academy beat New Designs Watts 52-44 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was New Designs Watts' Martavius Watson, who scored 24 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will WISH Academy still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
