The De Smet Jesuit Spartans will face off against the Trinity Christian Academy Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. De Smet Jesuit is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 13 games.
Last Tuesday, De Smet Jesuit narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Vianney 77-74. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Golden Griffins are ranked 44th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Trinity Christian Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They secured a 60-55 W over University School of Jackson.
Trinity Christian Academy's win came from a few key players De Smet Jesuit will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kaleb Williams, who went 8 of 16 en route to 20 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. The matchup was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. Brayden Waller was another key player, going 6 for 11 on his way to 16 points along with seven boards and three steals.
De Smet Jesuit pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points per game. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
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