Basketball Game Preview: Edmund Burke Academy Spartans vs. Briarwood Academy Buccaneers

Edmund Burke Academy and Briarwood Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Edmund Burke Academy Spartans will host the Briarwood Academy Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Edmund Burke Academy comes in on three and Briarwood Academy on four.

On Tuesday, Edmund Burke Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Augusta Prep Day. They pulled ahead with a 53-52 photo finish over the Cavaliers.

Edmund Burke Academy had a senior duo take command as Blake Reddick almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards and Mark Wasden dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Wasden has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Carey, who posted seven points and eight rebounds.

Edmund Burke Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Briarwood Academy's strategy against John Hancock Academy on Tuesday. Everything went Briarwood Academy's way against John Hancock Academy as Briarwood Academy made off with a 51-30 win. The Buccaneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.

Edmund Burke Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Briarwood Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.

Edmund Burke Academy lost to Briarwood Academy at home by a decisive 59-45 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Briarwood Academy's Sam Mock, who went 9 of 21 on his way to 24 points and six rebounds. Now that Edmund Burke Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.