Basketball Game Preview: Verbum Dei Jesuit Eagles vs. Mary Star of the Sea Stars

Verbum Dei Jesuit hasn't had much luck against Mary Star of the Sea recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Verbum Dei Jesuit Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Mary Star of the Sea Stars at 7:00 p.m. Verbum Dei Jesuit knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Mary Star of the Sea likes a good challenge.

Verbum Dei Jesuit will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Mary Star of the Sea, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Verbum Dei Jesuit blew past Mary Star of the Sea, posting a 61-27 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 25 points or more this season.

Verbum Dei Jesuit's win on Monday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaythan Pinckney, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Figueroa, who posted 12 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.

Verbum Dei Jesuit has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Mary Star of the Sea, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-7.