Nueva Esperanza are taking a road trip to take on Bodine at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Bodine took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Nueva Esperanza, who comes in off a win.
Nueva Esperanza will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Masterman, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Nueva Esperanza had just enough and edged Masterman out 43-40. The win made it back-to-back victories for Nueva Esperanza.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Bodine's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 54-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Belmont Charter.
Nueva Esperanza will need focus on slowing down Nigeir Fisher, one of several Bodine players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 11 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kiair Ancrum-Thomas, who went 6 for 14 en route to 13 points.
Bodine's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5. As for Nueva Esperanza, their victory bumped their record up to 3-9.
Nueva Esperanza beat Bodine 65-56 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bodine's Javier Willis, who put up 28 points. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Nueva Esperanza to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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