The Newman International Academy Warriors will take on the ILTexas Arlington Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Newman International Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took down Founders Classical Academy 58-43.
| 02/01/25 @ Founders Classical Academy | 8 |
| 01/17/25 vs UME Preparatory Academy | 6 |
| 12/06/24 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 5 |
| 01/07/25 vs Community Christian | 4 |
| 01/21/25 @ Newman International Academy | 4 |
Arianna Miranda was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (eight). Ayden Pillow was another key player, going 7 of 12 on her way to 17 points.
Newman International Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 6.7.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for ILTexas Arlington, as they earned their first road win of the season. They snuck past Newman International Academy with a 45-40 victory back in January.
Newman International Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for ILTexas Arlington, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Newman International Academy came up short against ILTexas Arlington when the teams last played back in January, falling 45-40. Can Newman International Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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