Basketball Game Preview: Somerset Prep vs. FAU High Owls

Having just played yesterday, Somerset Prep will head out on the road to face off against the FAU High Owls at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Somerset Prep has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with nine straight defeats, while FAU High will come in with three straight wins.

Somerset Prep is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Somerset Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Somerset Prep was beaten by Somerset Academy 61-27. The contest marked Somerset Prep's lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask FAU High). They walked away with an 80-70 victory over Berean Christian on Monday. While the Owls didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-23), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

FAU High's win came from a few key players Somerset Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Shepherd Britton, who posted 34 points. Those 34 points gave him a new career-high. Jarret Mauvais was another key player, putting up 22 points.

FAU High's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.7 points per game. As for Somerset Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.