Basketball Game Preview: Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves vs. Crawfordsville Athenians

The Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves will square off against the Crawfordsville Athenians at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Crawfordsville took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, who comes in off a win.

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They secured a 58-52 W over Roncalli.

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nicholas Sobek, who posted ten points. Jacob Strickland was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Crawfordsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-51 heartbreaker at the hands of Covington. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.6 points over those games. Crawfordsville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.