Basketball Game Preview: Episcopal School of Dallas Eagles vs. Fort Worth Country Day Falcons

It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Episcopal School of Dallas Eagles challenge the Fort Worth Country Day Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday... Episcopal School of Dallas is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.

Episcopal School of Dallas will bounce into Thursday's game after beating St. Mark's, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. Episcopal School of Dallas narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past St. Mark's 48-46. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 436th, while the Lions are ranked 67th).

Meanwhile, Fort Worth Country Day came into Tuesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They strolled past Trinity Valley with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 67-53.

Episcopal School of Dallas pushed their record up to 16-13 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Fort Worth Country Day, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.

Episcopal School of Dallas came up short against Fort Worth Country Day in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 61-57. Will Episcopal School of Dallas have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.