Basketball Game Preview: St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles vs. Christian Brothers Purple Wave

St. Benedict at Auburndale hasn't had much luck against Christian Brothers recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles will host the Christian Brothers Purple Wave at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

It was a Battle of the Birds when St. Benedict at Auburndale duked it out with Memphis University School on Friday. St. Benedict at Auburndale took a 45-28 bruising from Memphis University School. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 317th, while the Owls are ranked 67th).

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Damian Henderson ii, who posted eight points and nine rebounds. Tiernan Sherron was another key player, putting up seven points.

Meanwhile, Christian Brothers came up short against Briarcrest Christian on Friday and fell 51-41. The Purple Wave haven't had much luck with the Saints recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.

Christian Brothers' defeat dropped their record down to 18-6. As for St. Benedict at Auburndale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-20.

St. Benedict at Auburndale took a serious blow against Christian Brothers when the teams last played back in January, falling 66-33. Will St. Benedict at Auburndale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.