The Nueva School Mavericks will be playing in front of their home fans against the University Prep Academy Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, The Nueva School didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Pescadero, but they still walked away with a 44-38 win. The win was just what The Nueva School needed coming off of a 75-11 loss in their prior matchup.
The Nueva School's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Anjali Mariathasan led the charge by scoring 15 points along with five steals. Mariathasan has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Siana Kapoor, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, University Prep Academy put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Latino College Preparatory Academy with a sharp 37-15 victory. The win made it back-to-back wins for University Prep Academy.
The Nueva School pushed their record up to 9-10 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for University Prep Academy, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
The Nueva School was able to grind out a solid victory over University Prep Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, winning 34-25. Does The Nueva School have another victory up their sleeve, or will University Prep Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
