Basketball Game Preview: Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles vs. San Jose Prep Storm

The Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles will head out on the road to take on the San Jose Prep Storm at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. San Jose Prep took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Episcopal School of Jacksonville, who comes in off a win.

Episcopal School of Jacksonville can't be too worried about heading out to take on San Jose Prep: they just beat Bishop Kenny at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Episcopal School of Jacksonville came out on top in a nail-biter against Bishop Kenny on Friday, sneaking past 50-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since February 20, 2024.

Meanwhile, San Jose Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to Ponte Vedra at home by a 62-45 margin. While losing is never fun, the Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 480th, while the Sharks are ranked 88th).

Episcopal School of Jacksonville's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-10. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for San Jose Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.

Episcopal School of Jacksonville strolled past San Jose Prep in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 62-44. Does Episcopal School of Jacksonville have another victory up their sleeve, or will San Jose Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.