Basketball Game Preview: Monsignor Donovan Catholic Rams vs. Edmund Burke Academy Spartans

Monsignor Donovan Catholic is 0-7 against Edmund Burke Academy since January of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Monsignor Donovan Catholic Rams will square off against the Edmund Burke Academy Spartans at 5:30 p.m.

Monsignor Donovan Catholic is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 25th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They took a blow against Elbert County, falling 67-2. The game marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Edmund Burke Academy came tearing into Thursday's matchup with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 59-48. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Panthers are ranked 430th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Monsignor Donovan Catholic better focus on containing Leila Eastmead and Payton Palmer as the pair were huge in Edmund Burke Academy's win. Eastmead went 8 of 14 on her way to 24 points and six steals, while Palmer dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Eastmead is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season. Ellee Mobley was another key player, putting up six points and four steals.

Edmund Burke Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 25 consecutive games dating back to last season.

Monsignor Donovan Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Edmund Burke Academy, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-3.

Monsignor Donovan Catholic took a serious blow against Edmund Burke Academy in their previous matchup last Wednesday, falling 58-10. Can Monsignor Donovan Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.