Basketball Game Preview: Monsignor Donovan Catholic Rams vs. Briarwood Academy Buccaneers

The Monsignor Donovan Catholic Rams will take on the Briarwood Academy Buccaneers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Monsignor Donovan Catholic has struggled recently with 22 losses in a row, while Briarwood Academy will arrive with five straight wins.

On Wednesday, Monsignor Donovan Catholic had to suffer through a 58-10 loss at the hands of Edmund Burke Academy. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 541st, while the Spartans are ranked 133rd).

Meanwhile, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Briarwood Academy made off with a 63-62 victory over Alleluia Community.

Briarwood Academy's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Monsignor Donovan Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.

Monsignor Donovan Catholic was taken down by Briarwood Academy 54-5 in their previous meeting on January 9th. Will Monsignor Donovan Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.