The ILTexas Arlington Eagles had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They escaped with a win against Newman International Academy by the margin of a single free throw, 30-29. That result was just more of the same for these two, as ILTexas Arlington also won the last time the pair played on January 6th.
ILTexas Arlington got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jeremiah Burress out in front who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Burress hasn't dropped below two steals for eight straight games. Temi Banjo was another key contributor, scoring four points along with 13 rebounds.
ILTexas Arlington's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-15. As for Newman International Academy, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
ILTexas Arlington will be playing in front of their home fans against Great Hearts Irving at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Great Hearts Irving's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups. Newman International Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
