The Augusta E Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Curtis Baptist Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Augusta E has given up an average of 60.1 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Augusta E came up short against Alleluia Community and fell 78-69. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Angels recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Ethan Quarles
| 12/02/25 @ Alleluia Community | 20 |
| 12/01/25 vs South Aiken Baptist Christian | 2 |
| 11/21/25 @ Alleluia Community | 26 |
| 11/18/25 @ Mead Hall Episcopal School | 20 |
| 11/11/25 @ Milledgeville Athletic Club | 6 |
| + 3 more games |
Augusta E's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jude Brouwer, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 12 boards, and Ethan Quarles, who went 8-for-17 on his way to 20 points and seven rebounds. With that strong performance, Quarles is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Jacob Milford, who posted eight points and six boards.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Curtis Baptist's strategy against Wardlaw Academy on Tuesday. The Crusaders strolled past the Patriots with points to spare, taking the game 46-28. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Curtis Baptist found their leader in freshman Evan Turrell, who shot 58% from the field to rack up 17 points and four steals. Turrell also put up a block, which was his first of the season. Kaleb Burnette was another key player, putting up seven points and six rebounds.
Curtis Baptist was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wardlaw Academy only posted two.
Augusta E's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Curtis Baptist, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Augusta E couldn't quite get it done against Curtis Baptist when the teams last played back in January as they fell 68-56. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
