The TEACH Tech Charter Rams will head out on the road to challenge the New Designs Watts Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
TEACH Tech Charter suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They were beaten by Animo Venice 92-14. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points TEACH Tech Charter has scored all season.
Meanwhile, New Designs Watts' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 84-43 defeat at the hands of WISH Academy. New Designs Watts was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-18.
TEACH Tech Charter's loss was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 1-8. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 23.3 points per game. As for New Designs Watts, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
TEACH Tech Charter came up short against New Designs Watts in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 41-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of New Designs Watts' Kevione Fitz, who scored 18 points. Now that TEACH Tech Charter knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.