Basketball Preview: St. Stephen's & St. Agnes Saints vs. Fairfax Christian Cardinals
The St. Stephen's & St. Agnes Saints will take on the Fairfax Christian Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with St. Stephen's & St. Agnes sitting on three straight victories and Fairfax Christian on ten (dating back to last season).
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes saw some tournament action on Saturday. They strolled past Episcopal with points to spare, taking the game 69-52.
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Riley Jacobs, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. Jacobs is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least 12 every time he's taken the court this season. Julian Burgdolf was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 17 points.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Fairfax Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past Seton 76-74.
Fairfax Christian can attribute much of their success to Frank Siaca Bey, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds, and Trey Fitch, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Siaca Bey's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Stanford, who scored seven points in addition to six assists and two steals.
Fairfax Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 47 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Fairfax Christian, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: St. Stephen's & St. Agnes has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Fairfax Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes came up short against Fairfax Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 52-45. Thankfully for St. Stephen's & St. Agnes, Elijah Adegbenro (who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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