Basketball Game Preview: Briarwood Academy Buccaneers vs. Edmund Burke Academy Spartans

The Briarwood Academy Buccaneers will head out on the road to square off against the Edmund Burke Academy Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Briarwood Academy sitting on four straight wins and Edmund Burke Academy on five.

On Tuesday, Briarwood Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over John Hancock Academy, taking the game 40-33.

Meanwhile, Edmund Burke Academy was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Augusta Prep Day 49-22. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 22 points or more this season.

Briarwood Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Edmund Burke Academy, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

Briarwood Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Edmund Burke Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 55-49 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Edmund Burke Academy's Leila Eastmead, who posted 31 points along with six boards and four steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Briarwood Academy still be able to contain Eastmead? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.