Basketball Game Preview: Bishop Snyder Cardinals vs. Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles

Bishop Snyder hasn't had much luck against Episcopal School of Jacksonville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bishop Snyder Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Bishop Snyder will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.

Last Wednesday, Bishop Snyder strolled past Eagle's View with points to spare, taking the game 49-33. The Cardinals pushed the score to 42-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors cut but never quite recovered from.

Shelby Gaines

Steals

01/15/25 @ Eagle's View	3
01/13/25 @ Yulee	5
01/09/25 vs Harvest Community	6
01/07/25 vs First Coast	4
12/20/24 vs Ponte Vedra	4

It was another big night for Shelby Gaines, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. She has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bryonna Grimes, who posted nine points and five boards.

Bishop Snyder smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 15 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Episcopal School of Jacksonville came into Wednesday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They snuck past Flagler Palm Coast with a 45-40 win on Wednesday.

Bishop Snyder is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, their record now sits at 5-12.

Bishop Snyder lost to Episcopal School of Jacksonville on the road by a decisive 53-38 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Bishop Snyder avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.