Basketball Game Preview: Epping Blue Devils vs. Holy Family Academy

The Epping Blue Devils will face off against Holy Family Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Epping has struggled recently with 14 losses in a row, while Holy Family Academy will arrive with five straight victories.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 51-7, which was the final score in Epping's tilt against Newmarket on Tuesday. The match marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Holy Family Academy against Pittsfield on Tuesday as the team secured a 48-19 win. Holy Family Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 29 points or more this season.

Holy Family Academy's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.6 points per game. As for Epping, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.

Epping was able to grind out a solid win over Holy Family Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 36-25. Does Epping have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holy Family Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.