Basketball Game Preview: Tarbut V' Torah Lions vs. Newport Christian Seahawks

The Tarbut V' Torah Lions will head out to face off against the Newport Christian Seahawks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are still undefeated (Tarbut V' Torah has four wins , while Newport Christian has six dating back to last season).

Tarbut V' Torah is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Avalon: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Tarbut V' Torah blew Avalon out of the water with a 73-24 final score. With the Lions ahead 50-17 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

It was another big night for Graydon Carpet, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 assists. Carpet is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jacob Coblentz-Brown, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards.

Carpet wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Tarbut V' Torah was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Newport Christian). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat First Baptist 74-40. The Seahawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 30 points or more this season.

Newport Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Tarbut V' Torah, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.

Everything came up roses for Tarbut V' Torah against Newport Christian when the teams last played back in February, as the squad secured a 77-44 victory. In that matchup, Tarbut V' Torah amassed a halftime lead of 42-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.