After two games on the road, Berean Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Arizona Cultural Academy Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Berean Academy came up short against Tri-City Christian Academy and fell 40-27. While losing is never fun, Berean Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 261st, while Tri-City Christian Academy is ranked 29th).
Arizona Cultural Academy won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They had to suffer through a rough 79-50 loss at the hands of Skyline - Gila River. Arizona Cultural Academy has struggled against Skyline - Gila River recently, as their match on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Berean Academy dropped their record down to 1-9 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 23.0 points per game. As for Arizona Cultural Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
Berean Academy was taken down by Arizona Cultural Academy 59-23 when the teams last played back in January. Will Berean Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
