Basketball Preview: St. Paul's Episcopal Saints vs. Robertsdale Golden Bears
St. Paul's Episcopal is 3-0 against Robertsdale since November of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The St. Paul's Episcopal Saints are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Robertsdale Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. St. Paul's Episcopal will be strutting in after a victory while Robertsdale will be coming in after a loss.
St. Paul's Episcopal took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Orange Beach with a sharp 64-43 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Saints have posted since December 29, 2023.
Meanwhile, a win for Robertsdale just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 75-39 defeat at the hands of Faith Academy.
Despite the loss, Robertsdale saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Skyler Washington scored ten points.
The victory got St. Paul's Episcopal back to even at 1-1. As for Robertsdale, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
St. Paul's Episcopal beat Robertsdale 70-60 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Robertsdale's Gabe Stevens, who had 17 points plus six assists and five steals. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for St. Paul's Episcopal to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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