Basketball Game Preview: Holy Innocents Episcopal Golden Bears vs. East Hall Vikings

The Holy Innocents Episcopal Golden Bears will face off against the East Hall Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Holy Innocents Episcopal's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matchups.

On Friday, Holy Innocents Episcopal took their contest with ease, bagging an 89-43 victory over Carver. The Golden Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 23 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Caleb Wilson, who went 12 of 18 en route to 29 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. The matchup was his seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Devin Hutcherson, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.

Holy Innocents Episcopal smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, East Hall came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Bears by a score of 80-73.

East Hall pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.4 points per game. As for Holy Innocents Episcopal, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.