Basketball Game Preview: Erskine Academy Eagles vs. John Bapst Memorial Crusaders

The Erskine Academy Eagles will square off against the John Bapst Memorial Crusaders at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Erskine Academy will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

Erskine Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 44-43 victory over Hermon. The 44-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Meanwhile, John Bapst Memorial faced Old Town in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. John Bapst Memorial had just enough and edged Old Town out 59-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Crusaders have posted since January 29, 2024.

John Bapst Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points over those games. As for Erskine Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4.