Preview: St. Xavier Rams vs. Peabody-Burns Warriors
The St. Xavier Rams will be playing at home against the Peabody-Burns Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Xavier is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
On Tuesday, St. Xavier was fully in charge, breezing past Wakefield 50-20 on the road. That looming 50-20 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for St. Xavier yet this season.
Peabody-Burns can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Wakefield 55-26 on the road. That 29 point margin sets a new team best for Peabody-Burns this season.
Peabody-Burns found their leader in underclassman Jameson Miles, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Miles has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Hurst, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
St. Xavier's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-10. As for Peabody-Burns, their win bumped their record up to 3-15.
St. Xavier came out on top in a nail-biter against Peabody-Burns when the teams last played back in February of 2023, sneaking past 50-48. Will St. Xavier repeat their success, or does Peabody-Burns have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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