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

Mary Star of the Sea is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Verbum Dei Jesuit is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mary Star of the Sea Stars will host the Verbum Dei Jesuit Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Mary Star of the Sea is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 55 points on Friday, they were much more limited against Verbum Dei Jesuit on Monday. They took a blow against the Eagles, falling 61-27. The game marked the Stars' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Verbum Dei Jesuit's win came from a few key players Mary Star of the Sea will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaythan Pinckney, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Ryan Figueroa, who posted 12 points along with five assists and five rebounds.

Verbum Dei Jesuit is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive 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 defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-7.