Basketball Game Preview: Evans Eagles vs. St. Edmund Fighting Blue Jays

The Evans Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the St. Edmund Fighting Blue Jays at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Last Tuesday, Evans came up short against Hackberry and fell 43-36.

While St. Edmund didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They claimed a resounding 56-25 win over Port Barre. The Fighting Blue Jays have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 25 points or more this season.

Evans' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-5. As for St. Edmund, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.

Evans came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Edmund in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, sneaking past 45-43. Will Evans repeat their success, or does St. Edmund have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.