Basketball Game Preview: Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate Phoenix vs. Sports Leadership & Management Spartans

The Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate Phoenix will take on the Sports Leadership & Management Spartans on Tuesday. Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 8.

Last Thursday, Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate came up short against Cambridge Christian and fell 36-28.

Jasani Andrews put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted 13 points and five rebounds. She has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Emerie Bohannon-Chenault was another key player, putting up nine points and four steals.

Meanwhile, Sports Leadership & Management played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 72-38 loss at the hands of Seminole. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-12.

Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate will have to contain Skylar Payne as she made an impact in Sports Leadership & Management's last game. She went 7 for 14 on her way to 16 points and seven boards. That was a full 42.1% of Sports Leadership & Management's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kalynn Konyah, who scored nine points.

Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Sports Leadership & Management, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-13.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Sports Leadership & Management struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate was dealt a bruising 50-9 defeat at the hands of Sports Leadership & Management when the teams last played last Friday. Can Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.