Basketball Preview: Episcopal Academy Churchmen vs. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils
The Episcopal Academy Churchmen will play host again and welcome the Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils, where tip off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Episcopal Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 993 points over their last 15 contests.
Even though Delaware County Christian scored an imposing 65 points on Saturday, Episcopal Academy still came out on top. Episcopal Academy took their contest against the Knights 74-65. 74 seems to be a good number for Episcopal Academy as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They fell just short of William Penn Charter by a score of 61-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Episcopal Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7.
Episcopal Academy beat the Blue Devils 59-52 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Does Episcopal Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
