Basketball Game Preview: St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles vs. Fayette Ware Wildcats

The St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles will take on the Fayette Ware Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: St. Benedict at Auburndale has struggled recently with 21 losses in a row, while Fayette Ware will arrive with three straight victories.

St. Benedict at Auburndale came up short against Bolton on Tuesday, falling 90-65.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Fayette Ware's strategy against Middle College on Tuesday. Fayette Ware was the clear victor by a 79-56 margin over Middle College. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-28.

Fayette Ware's win came from a few key players St. Benedict at Auburndale will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tarecous Stevens, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. He has been hot recently, having also posted three or more blocks the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tacarien Freeman, who went 6 of 10 en route to 16 points.

Fayette Ware smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 37 consecutive games dating back to last season.

St. Benedict at Auburndale's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Fayette Ware, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.