Basketball Game Preview: Vanguard Academy Beethoven vs. IDEA Quest College Prep Trailblazers

Vanguard Academy Beethoven is 1-7 against IDEA Quest College Prep since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Vanguard Academy Beethoven will host the IDEA Quest College Prep Trailblazers at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Tuesday, Vanguard Academy Beethoven humbled IDEA College Prep with a 71-28 victory. Vanguard Academy Beethoven has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.

Yandel Rosell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 11 for 16 on his way to 22 points and five steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Erik Cantu, who went 5 of 11 en route to 14 points along with seven boards and four steals.

Meanwhile, IDEA Quest College Prep came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 45 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 73-66 victory over the Blue Devil.

Vanguard Academy Beethoven is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points per game. As for IDEA Quest College Prep, their win bumped their record up to 16-9.

Vanguard Academy Beethoven came out on top in a nail-biter against IDEA Quest College Prep in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 56-53. Will Vanguard Academy Beethoven repeat their success, or does IDEA Quest College Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.