Basketball Game Preview: St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles vs. Briarcrest Christian Saints

St. Benedict at Auburndale is 0-10 against Briarcrest Christian since January of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles will challenge the Briarcrest Christian Saints at 7:30 p.m.

St. Benedict at Auburndale is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a blow against Christian Brothers, falling 70-36. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Purple Wave are ranked 32nd).

Meanwhile, Briarcrest Christian waltzed into their contest on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Owls, sneaking past 47-45.

St. Benedict at Auburndale's loss dropped their record down to 2-21. As for Briarcrest Christian, they pushed their record up to 20-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

St. Benedict at Auburndale took a serious blow against Briarcrest Christian in their previous matchup back in January, falling 70-27. Can St. Benedict at Auburndale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.