The St. Brendan Sabres will square off against the Stranahan Mighty Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in St. Brendan's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 contests.
St. Brendan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They pulled ahead with a 70-69 photo finish over Northwestern. The win was all the more spectacular given the Sabres' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Bulls are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, Stranahan waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They enjoyed a cozy 74-57 victory over the Rockets.
St. Brendan better keep an eye on Christian Yeargin. He was instrumental in Stranahan's win, dropping a double-double with 24 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Yeargin a new career-high in boards. Pradd Maurice was another key player, putting up 17 points.
St. Brendan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 20-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points over those games. As for Stranahan, their record is now 22-7.
St. Brendan took a serious blow against Stranahan in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 93-57. Can St. Brendan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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