The Berean Academy Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Arizona Cultural Academy Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Berean Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Tohono O'Odham, taking the game 64-53.
Meanwhile, Arizona Cultural Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 68-39 victory over Telesis Prep at home. Given Arizona Cultural Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while Telesis Prep is ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hasnain Qazi continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Abdurhaman Hashim, who scored 14 points.
The victory got Berean Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Arizona Cultural Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Berean Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Arizona Cultural Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 62-56 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Berean Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
